New Hampshire · Rent increase notice

New Hampshire rent increase notice

New Hampshire landlords must give at least 30 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy. There’s no statewide rent control.

The rule

Notice, month-to-month
30 days
Statewide rent control
No
Notice
Written notice of the amount and effective date at least 30 days before the increase; refusing it is good cause for eviction (RSA 540:2, IV).
Rent control
No statewide rent control; the NH Supreme Court held towns lack authority to enact it (Girard v. Town of Allenstown, 1981).

Law: RSA 540:2, IV

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.