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RSA 540-A:8 · Remedies

Title
LV: PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES
Chapter
540-A · PROHIBITED PRACTICES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS
Status
current
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540-A:8 Remedies. –

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I.

(a) Any landlord who does not comply with RSA 540-A:6, I, II or III shall be deemed to have violated RSA 358-A:2.

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(b)

Any landlord who does not comply with RSA 540-A:6, IV or RSA 540-A:7 shall be liable to the tenant in damages in an amount equal to twice the sum of the amount of the security deposit plus any interest due under this subdivision, less any payments made and any charges owing for damages, unpaid rent, or share of real estate taxes as specified in RSA 540-A:7.

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II.

Notwithstanding RSA 540-A:6, 540-A:7, and 540-A:8, I, a landlord shall not be liable nor forfeit any rights if his failure to comply with said sections and paragraph is due to the failure of the tenant to notify the landlord of his new address upon termination of the tenancy. Any deposits plus interest due on the deposit that remain unclaimed after 6 months from the termination of the tenancy shall become the property of the landlord, free and clear of any claim of the tenant, absent fraud.

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III.

Any provision in any lease or rental agreement by which the tenant is purported to waive any of his rights under this subdivision, except as provided in RSA 540-A:6, III(d), shall be void. Source. 1985, 100:6, eff. July 9, 1985.

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Source note

Source. 1985, 100:6, eff. July 9, 1985.

Source history

  • 1985, 100:6, eff. July 9, 1985

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  • 2026 HB1598-FN reference

    the party who did not receive the documents, the court shall continue the hearing for no more than 5 days. [(b)] (d) An award of damages to the plaintiff for the violations of RSA 540-A, breach of warranty of habitability, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment or any other claim arising out of the facts alleged in the plaintiff's petition. [(c)] (e) For purposes of RSA 540-A:3, IX: (1) When the d

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