The rule
- Deposit limit
- 1 month’s rent or $100, whichever is greater
- Return deadline
- 30 days
- Interest owed
- Required
- Itemized deductions
- Required
- The deadline
- 30 days after the tenancy ends.
- Interest
- Required on deposits held one year or longer, at the rate paid on the bank account holding them.
- Deductions
- The landlord must give you an itemized list of anything kept from the deposit.
- If it isn’t returned
- Twice the deposit plus interest due, less lawful deductions (RSA 540-A:8).
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.