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    New Hampshire Landlord Entry Notice Law

    New Hampshire sets no fixed number of hours; the statute requires tenant's prior consent required; tenant may not refuse access for repairs or other reasonable functions at a reasonable time after notice adequate under the circumstances; 48 hours' written notice to inspect for bed bugs from an adjacent unit; no consent needed for emergency repairs or with a court order.

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    New Hampshire landlord entry notice rules at a glance

    Notice before entryTenant's prior consent required; tenant may not refuse access for repairs or other reasonable functions at a reasonable time after notice adequate under the circumstances; 48 hours' written notice to inspect for bed bugs from an adjacent unit; no consent needed for emergency repairs or with a court orderRSA 540-A:3, RSA 540-A:4

    What New Hampshire law says

    How much notice must a New Hampshire landlord give before entering a rental?

    A New Hampshire landlord may not enter a tenant's unit without the tenant's prior consent except to make emergency repairs or under a court order, and tenants may not refuse access at a reasonable time after notice that is adequate under the circumstances (RSA 540-A:3, IV, V, V-d).

    How New Hampshire compares

    28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.

    Massachusetts follows the same rule as New Hampshire; 2 of its 3 neighbors differ.

    Notice before entryStates
    No fixed number of hoursNew Hampshire, Massachusetts
    24 hoursMaine
    48 hoursVermont

    Other New Hampshire rules

    Security deposit limit1 month's rent (with exceptions)RSA 540-A:6, I(a), RSA 540-A:5, I
    Deposit return deadline30 days after the lease endsRSA 540-A:7, I
    Late-fee capNo state capRSA ch. 540-A (silent), RSA ch. 540 (silent)
    Rent-increase notice30 days (Fixed-term leases: no increase before the term ends unless the lease allows it)RSA 540:2
    Notice for unpaid rent7 days (7-day eviction notice (after demand for rent))RSA 540:3, RSA 540:2, II(a), RSA 540:9
    Month-to-month termination30 days (either side)RSA 540:2, RSA 540:3, RSA 540:11, RSA 540:1-a

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