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New Hampshire legal documents and rules

Create documents for New Hampshire and check the New Hampshire rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.

New Hampshire rules at a glance

The statewide rules we verified for New Hampshire, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.

Security deposit limit
1 month's rent
Deposit return deadline
30 days
Interest on deposits
Required in some cases
Notice before landlord entry
See the rule

New Hampshire caps security deposits at 1 month's rent or $100, whichever is greater, requires return within 30 days, requires interest on deposits held a year or longer, and bars entry without the tenant's prior consent except for emergency repairs.

Notice for unpaid rent
7 days
Notice for a lease violation
30 days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
30 days

In New Hampshire, a residential eviction notice gives 7 days for nonpayment of rent and 30 days for most other reasons, and landlords of most rental property may end a tenancy only for a reason listed in the statute.

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
None
Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Adopted (2017)

New Hampshire requires a general power of attorney to be signed by the principal (not electronically), acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized officer, and to include a signed statutory disclosure statement.

Vehicle bill of sale

Bill of sale required to title
In some cases
Titling agency
New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles

New Hampshire requires a properly executed bill of sale for private sales of title-exempt vehicles (model year 1999 and older), while newer vehicles transfer on the title.

Sources

Last checked

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.