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New Hampshire Eviction Notice Types

It’s necessary to provide the correct type of New Hampshire eviction notice to the tenant you’re removing from your property. If you don’t, the eviction could be overturned or take significantly longer to complete.

You must give your tenant the precise legal document for the situation, detailing a valid legal reason for the eviction under NH statutes. This will also affect how long you must give the resident as notice before they have to leave the property. 

As seen below, there are a few different options in New Hampshire when completing an eviction.

7-Day Notice to Quit (Non-Payment)

If the tenant fails to pay rent, you can serve them with a 7-Day eviction notice. This requires the tenant to either pay the rent owed or to quit the property within 168 hours.

Assuming the tenant pays the rent within this time given, the notice will be null and void. However, if payment isn’t made, and they still refuse to leave, the landlord can sue the tenant in court.

30-Day Notice to Quit (Non-Compliance)

In situations where the tenant violates the terms of the lease, landlords can issue them with an NH 30-Day Notice to Quit for Non-Compliance. This gives the resident a chance to correct the violation within 1 month, or to leave the premises.

This can also be issued as an unconditional notice, such as when the tenant causes significant damage to the property, giving no option to correct the break in the terms. However, this is usually only done when serious breaches of the contract occur.

30-Day Notice to Quit (Month-to-Month)

30 Day-Notice to Quit documents are used to evict month-to-month tenants or those who don’t have a fixed lease without providing any given cause. This allows the landlord to inform the tenant that they must vacate the property within 30 days or face a legal challenge.

New Hampshire Eviction Laws

Your New Hampshire eviction notice must follow the state’s rental property laws, in order to be valid. There are a number of important requirements that are obligatory when proceeding with the eviction of a rental tenant.

An eviction in New Hampshire  may only happen in the case of:

Reason Notice duration
Nonpayment of rent 7 days' notice § 540:2 II(a) & § 540:3 I)
Lease violations 30 days' (§ 540:2 II(b) to (f) & § 540:3 II)
Substantial damage to property 7 days' notice (§ 540:2 II(b) & § 540:3 II)
Lease termination 30 days' notice (§ 540:3 II)

New Hampshire Eviction Process

There are a number of crucial steps to follow when evicting a tenant in New Hampshire. These police how the notice must be served and what you’ll need to do if the tenant still refuses to vacate the property. 

To successfully evict your tenant in New Hampshire with an eviction notice, you’ll need to do the following: 

  • Step 1: Serve the tenant with a written statement giving a legally valid reason for the eviction and the correct amount of days’ notice for them to comply.
  • Step 2: If the tenant does not comply with the eviction notice, the landlord can file a Landlord and Tenant Writ with a local NH Circuit Court - District Division and a summons will be served.
  • Step 3: The tenant and landlord can make their case in court. The presiding judge can then decide whether the eviction can proceed or not.
  • Step 4: If the judge rules in the landlord’s favor and the tenant still refuses to vacate after 8 days, the owner may process a Writ of Possession with the court clerk.
  • Step 5: When the Writ of Possession has been processed, the landlord may file the document with the county sheriff. The tenant will then have a short time to leave before being forcibly evicted.

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FAQs About New Hampshire Eviction Notices

Before starting your eviction notice for real, it is sensible to understand the ins and outs of these important legal documents. Read more about New Hampshire’s eviction notices in our FAQs below and learn how to use these forms effectively.

How to Evict Someone in New Hampshire?

To successfully evict a tenant in New Hampshire state, the landlord or property manager must serve a legally valid eviction notice. This must provide the correct number of days to comply and a legitimate reason to evict. It can be served in person, to a family member, someone else living on the premises, or left in a conspicuous location and mailed.

If the tenant doesn’t comply and vacate the property as instructed, the landlord will then have to petition a Circuit Court for a Landlord and Tenant Writ. If the judge rules in the landlord’s favor, they will then be able to use a local marshal or sheriff to forcibly evict the tenant.

How Long Does It Take to Evict a Tenant in New Hampshire?

In many cases, a New Hampshire eviction can be completed in a few weeks. Once the eviction notice is served, the tenant will have between 7 - 30 days to vacate. If they comply, then the process will be over as soon as the notice period ends.

However, serving the eviction notice incorrectly can lead to delays in the process. Also, if the tenant refuses to vacate, eviction procedures can take somewhat longer. To go through the court process can take up to 2 months, depending on how busy the Circuit Court in NH system is at the time. 

How Much Does It Cost to Evict Someone in NH?

How much evicting a tenant costs will often depend on how long the removal process lasts. If you serve the New Hampshire eviction notice and that leads to a resolution of the dispute, or the tenant simply leaves as instructed, then the costs are very low (below $400 not including potentially lost rent).

However, if the tenant refuses to leave the property, this could lead to a more protracted and expensive legal case. If you need to seek legal advice or representation at any step of the process, this will of course carry much higher costs.

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EVICTION NOTICE
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_________, New Hampshire _________
TO TENANT(S), ALL OTHER RESIDENTS AND UNNAMED OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES LOCATED AT:
_________, _________, New Hampshire _________
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT:

(i) You are a Tenant for the Premises described above, of which you now hold possession.

(ii) Your Lease and/or rental agreement creates a month-to-month tenancy.

(iii) In accordance with the aforementioned lease and/or rental agreement and the laws of the State of New Hampshire, _________ shall give you at least THIRTY (30) days written notice prior to the termination of your tenancy.

(iv) By serving you this Notice of Termination, the Landlord is exercising its right to terminate your month-to-month tenancy. Consequently, you shall vacate the Premises and turn over possession of the same to _________ or its agents, within THIRTY (30) days after service of this NOTICE.

Failure to vacate the premises within the time period specified above will result in forfeiture of the lease and/or rental agreement. In addition, the owner or landlord will be entitled to institute legal proceedings against you to recover rent, damages and possession of said premises.
PLEASE NOTE THAT:

This is a THIRTY (30) day legal notice for the purpose of terminating your tenancy, in compliance with New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 540:3.
Reserved Rights

The Landlord retains and shall be entitled to enforce the rights and remedies provided under the lease and/or rental agreement and under any applicable laws of the state of New Hampshire at any time in connection with any and all defaults or events of default now existing or hereafter arising. Nothing in this notice may be construed as a waiver of such rights and remedies.
Dated: _________

By: ______________________________
_________

_________, _________, _________ _________
_________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury and pursuant to the laws of the state of New Hampshire that I served the above notice, of which this is a true copy, on the following tenant(s) in possession in the manner(s) indicated below:

- On ____________________, I handed the notice to the tenant(s) personally.

- On ____________________, I handed the above notice personally to a person residing at the tenant's address who was at least 18 years of age and the tenant signed acknowledging acceptance.

- On ____________________, I mailed a true copy of the document by:

     (   ) Regular mail

     (   ) Registered mail

     (   ) Certified mail

Postage fully prepaid, addressed to the tenant(s) at his/her place of residence.

- On ____________________, after attempting service in the manners indicated previously, I posted the notice on the door of the Premises.



Executed on _______________________
Served by _________________________
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