New Hampshire Eviction Notice
Create a free New Hampshire eviction notice with the state's required notice periods built in. Pick the notice type, fill in the details, and download a PDF.
New Hampshire notice periods
Nonpayment: 7 days · Lease violation (cure): 30 days · No-cause termination: 30 days · just-cause law applies.
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⚠ New Hampshire requires a 7-day notice for a notice to pay rent or quit; the count runs from the date of SERVICE, and some states exclude weekends/holidays — verify before relying on a date. Nonpayment is ground RSA 540:2, II(a) ("neglect or refusal to pay rent due and in arrears, upon demand"), which RSA 540:3, II shortens to a 7-day eviction notice (II(a) is in the shortened list (a),(b),(d),(h)). A prior demand for rent is required (RSA 540:8). A nonpayment notice must inform the tenant of the right, if any, to avoid eviction by paying the arrearages plus $15 statutory liquidated damages under RSA 540:9 (tenant can defeat the eviction by paying before the writ issues). Days are calendar days. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:3 and 540:2, II(a).
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (New Hampshire)
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of Notice: ________________
From (Landlord/Agent): [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME], [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
To: [TENANT NAME(S)], Tenant(s) in possession of: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent is now due and unpaid in the amount of $________. This amount is for unpaid RENT only and excludes late fees, utilities, and other charges unless your state and lease allow them.
You are required to PAY the full amount of rent due within 7 days after this notice is served on you, OR to vacate and surrender possession of the property. Payment must be made to [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] at [LANDLORD ADDRESS], by cash, check, or money order. If you mail payment, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
If you do not comply with this notice within the time stated, the landlord may begin legal proceedings to recover possession of the property under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) ch. 540 — esp. 540:1-a (definitions), 540:2 (termination/grounds), 540:3 (eviction notice & periods), 540:5 (service), 540:8 (demand), 540:9 (cure of nonpayment).
Only a court can order you to move out. The landlord may NOT lock you out, remove your belongings, or shut off your utilities; doing so is illegal.
This notice is given without waiving, and the landlord expressly reserves, all other rights and remedies, including the right to recover unpaid rent and damages.
How this notice may be served: RSA 540:5: the eviction notice (notice to quit) may be served on the tenant personally or left at the tenant's last and usual place of abode. For commercial/nonresidential property, service may be by certified mail to the registered agent or last known address. The notice must state with specificity the reason for the eviction (RSA 540:3). After the notice period expires the landlord files a landlord-tenant writ in the NH Circuit Court District Division; the court, not the landlord, removes the tenant. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:5.
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[LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] — Landlord / Authorized Agent
[LANDLORD ADDRESS]
Date: ________________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I served this notice on the tenant(s) on ____________ (date).
Method of service (use a method permitted in your state — see the service note above):
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_______________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of person serving the notice
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Self-help template, not legal advice. Notice periods, wording, and service rules vary by state and city. You cannot remove a tenant yourself — serve a proper notice and, if needed, file in court.
New Hampshire Eviction Notice Requirements
In New Hampshire, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) ch. 540 — esp. 540:1-a (definitions), 540:2 (termination/grounds), 540:3 (eviction notice & periods), 540:5 (service), 540:8 (demand), 540:9 (cure of nonpayment). The required notice period depends on the reason:
- Nonpayment of rent: 7-day notice to pay or quit. Nonpayment is ground RSA 540:2, II(a) ("neglect or refusal to pay rent due and in arrears, upon demand"), which RSA 540:3, II shortens to a 7-day eviction notice (II(a) is in the shortened list (a),(b),(d),(h)). A prior demand for rent is required (RSA 540:8). A nonpayment notice must inform the tenant of the right, if any, to avoid eviction by paying the arrearages plus $15 statutory liquidated damages under RSA 540:9 (tenant can defeat the eviction by paying before the writ issues). Days are calendar days. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:3 and 540:2, II(a).
- Curable lease violation: 30-day notice to cure or quit. A breach of a material lease term is ground RSA 540:2, II(c) ("failure of the tenant to comply with a material term of the lease"). It is NOT in the shortened list (II(a),(b),(d),(h)), so the default residential period of RSA 540:3, II applies: 30 days. New Hampshire does not impose a formal statutory "cure" framework for general lease violations; the 30-day eviction notice runs and the landlord may then file. "Other good cause" (II(e)) also requires 30 days. CONFIRMED.
- No-cause termination (month-to-month): 30-day notice. No-cause termination is only available for "nonrestricted property" (RSA 540:1-a: single-family houses where the owner does not own more than 3 such houses; rental units in an owner-occupied building of 4 or fewer dwelling units; single-family houses acquired by banks/mortgagees through foreclosure; plus nonresidential). For those units the landlord may end a tenancy at will WITHOUT cause via RSA 540:2, I, using the default 30-day residential eviction notice (RSA 540:3, II). For "restricted property" (all other residential rentals), no-cause eviction is NOT permitted; the landlord must state a good-cause ground from RSA 540:2, II. Effective July 1, 2026, new RSA 540:2, II(i) lets a restricted-property landlord decline to renew a 12-month-or-longer lease at expiration only with at least 60 days' written notice and timely filing. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:2, I and 540:1-a.
Just cause: New Hampshire has a PARTIAL statewide just-cause regime. For "restricted property" (RSA 540:1-a, defined as all residential rentals EXCEPT the nonrestricted categories), RSA 540:2, II permits termination "only for one of the following reasons" enumerated in II(a)-(h), which includes "other good cause" (II(e)). "Nonrestricted property" (owner-occupied buildings of 4 or fewer units, single-family owners with 3 or fewer houses, foreclosed single-family) is exempt under RSA 540:2, I and may be terminated without cause. Whether just cause is required turns on the property type, but the statute imposes a statewide good-cause limit on the majority of residential rentals, so justCauseRequired = true. CONFIRMED.
Service: RSA 540:5: the eviction notice (notice to quit) may be served on the tenant personally or left at the tenant's last and usual place of abode. For commercial/nonresidential property, service may be by certified mail to the registered agent or last known address. The notice must state with specificity the reason for the eviction (RSA 540:3). After the notice period expires the landlord files a landlord-tenant writ in the NH Circuit Court District Division; the court, not the landlord, removes the tenant. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:5.
- Nonpayment of rent (RSA 540:2, II(a)) requires a 7-day eviction notice after a demand for rent (RSA 540:3, II; 540:8). CONFIRMED.
- The general residential default is 30 days; only grounds II(a) (nonpayment), II(b) (substantial damage), II(d) (health/safety behavior), and II(h) (domestic-violence cotenant) get the shortened 7-day notice (RSA 540:3, II). CONFIRMED verbatim.
- A material lease-term violation (II(c)) and 'other good cause' (II(e)) require 30 days' notice; New Hampshire has no statutory zero-day/immediate quit.
- Just cause is required only for 'restricted property'; nonrestricted property (owner-occupied buildings of 4 or fewer units, single-family owners with 3 or fewer houses, foreclosed single-family) can be evicted without cause on 30 days' notice (RSA 540:2, I; 540:1-a).
- Recent reform: RSA 540:2, II(i), effective July 1, 2026, allows non-renewal of 12-month+ leases on restricted property with at least 60 days' written notice and timely filing of the possessory action.
- A tenant can defeat a nonpayment eviction by paying the arrearages plus $15 liquidated damages and any filing fee before the writ issues (RSA 540:9); the notice must disclose this right.
New Hampshire Eviction Notices by Type
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days notice to evict for nonpayment in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire requires a 7-day notice to pay rent or quit before a landlord can file for eviction. Nonpayment is ground RSA 540:2, II(a) ("neglect or refusal to pay rent due and in arrears, upon demand"), which RSA 540:3, II shortens to a 7-day eviction notice (II(a) is in the shortened list (a),(b),(d),(h)). A prior demand for rent is required (RSA 540:8). A nonpayment notice must inform the tenant of the right, if any, to avoid eviction by paying the arrearages plus $15 statutory liquidated damages under RSA 540:9 (tenant can defeat the eviction by paying before the writ issues). Days are calendar days. CONFIRMED against RSA 540:3 and 540:2, II(a).
Can a landlord evict without notice in New Hampshire?
No. A written notice is required before filing, and only a court can order a tenant removed. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
Does New Hampshire require just cause to evict?
Yes — New Hampshire has a PARTIAL statewide just-cause regime. For "restricted property" (RSA 540:1-a, defined as all residential rentals EXCEPT the nonrestricted categories), RSA 540:2, II permits termination "only for one of the following reasons" enumerated in II(a)-(h), which includes "other good cause" (II(e)). "Nonrestricted property" (owner-occupied buildings of 4 or fewer units, single-family owners with 3 or fewer houses, foreclosed single-family) is exempt under RSA 540:2, I and may be terminated without cause. Whether just cause is required turns on the property type, but the statute imposes a statewide good-cause limit on the majority of residential rentals, so justCauseRequired = true. CONFIRMED.
Disclaimer
This New Hampshire eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm New Hampshire and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.