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RSA 540:1 · Tenancies, Nature of

Title
LV: PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES
Chapter
540 · ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS
Status
current
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540:1 Tenancies, Nature of. – Every tenancy or occupancy shall be deemed to be at will, and the rent payable upon demand, unless a different contract is shown. Source. RS 209:5. CS 222:5. GS 231:5. GL 250:5. PS 246:1. PL 357:1. RL 413:1.

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Source. RS 209:5. CS 222:5. GS 231:5. GL 250:5. PS 246:1. PL 357:1. RL 413:1.

Source history

  • RS 209:5. CS 222:5. GS 231:5. GL 250:5. PS 246:1. PL 357:1. RL 413:1

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  • 2026 HB1112 amend · effective 2027-07-01

    ies in lease agreements. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Lease Provisions; Snow and Ice Removal. Amend RSA 540 by inserting after section 28 the following new section: 540:28-a Snow and Ice Removal in Tenancies. I. The landlord and tenant may agree that either the landlord or the tenant, or any combination thereof, shall b

  • 2026 HB1598 reference

    eneral Prohibition. I. No landlord shall willfully violate a tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of his tenancy or attempt to circumvent lawful procedures for eviction pursuant to RSA 540. [No tenant shall willfully damage the property of the landlord or prevent completion of necessary repairs or willfully deny tenants their right to quiet enjoyment of their tenancies.] II. No tenant, members of the ten

  • 2026 HB1598 amend

    hearing on the merits should not be granted without good cause or by agreement of the parties. 2 Actions Against Tenants; Discretionary Stay Dependent on Payment of Rent. Amend RSA 540:13-c, I to read as follows: I. Any tenant default under this chapter shall preclude any discretionary stay. If the defendant [defaults, or] confesses judgment, or if on trial the court rules that the landlord has sustained

  • 2026 HB1598 amend

    kly payment a writ of possession shall be issued forthwith and the sheriff shall evict the tenant as soon as possible. 3 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Judgment. Amend RSA 540:14 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph: V. No delay of service by the sheriff shall later invalidate a writ of possession that was valid when the plaintiff directed the sheriff to serve it. 4 Proh

  • 2026 HB1598 amend

    rocesses. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Actions Against Tenants; Writ; Service; Discovery; Record; Default. Amend RSA 540:13, II-V to read as follows: II. The writ shall be accompanied by a notice from the district court, printed in no smaller than 12-point type, informing the tenant that: (a) If the tenant wishes to contest the eviction, h

  • 2026 HB1598-FN amend

    rocesses. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Actions Against Tenants; Writ; Service; Discovery; Record; Default. Amend RSA 540:13, II-V to read as follows: II. The writ shall be accompanied by a notice from the district court, printed in no smaller than 12-point type, informing the tenant that: (a) If the tenant wishes to contest the eviction, h

  • 2026 HB1598-FN amend

    kly payment a writ of possession shall be issued forthwith and the sheriff shall evict the tenant as soon as possible. 3 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Judgment. Amend RSA 540:14 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph: V. No delay of service by the sheriff shall later invalidate a writ of possession that was valid when the plaintiff directed the sheriff to serve it. 4 Proh

  • 2026 HB1598-FN amend

    hearing on the merits should not be granted without good cause or by agreement of the parties. 2 Actions Against Tenants; Discretionary Stay Dependent on Payment of Rent. Amend RSA 540:13-c, I to read as follows: I. Any tenant default under this chapter shall preclude any discretionary stay. If the defendant [defaults, or] confesses judgment, or if on trial the court rules that the landlord has sustained

  • 2026 HB1598-FN reference

    eneral Prohibition. I. No landlord shall willfully violate a tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of his tenancy or attempt to circumvent lawful procedures for eviction pursuant to RSA 540. [No tenant shall willfully damage the property of the landlord or prevent completion of necessary repairs or willfully deny tenants their right to quiet enjoyment of their tenancies.] II. No tenant, members of the ten

  • 2026 HB1709 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    ss A misdemeanor. III. A sheriff shall, to the extent possible and their ability to safely do so, arrest any individual discovered during service of the writ of possession under RSA 540:14 to be in violation of paragraph I or otherwise subject to arrest under 8 United States Code, section 1252c. IV. If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held inva

  • 2026 HB1709 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    nacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Prohibited Occupancy or Tenancy of Real Property by Certain Illegal Aliens. Amend RSA 540 by inserting after section 30 the following new section: 540:31 Prohibited Occupancy or Tenancy of Real Property by Certain Illegal Aliens. I. An individual commits an offense if such individual is an occupant o

  • 2026 HB1709-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    nacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Prohibited Occupancy or Tenancy of Real Property by Certain Illegal Aliens. Amend RSA 540 by inserting after section 30 the following new section: 540:31 Prohibited Occupancy or Tenancy of Real Property by Certain Illegal Aliens. I. An individual commits an offense if such individual is an occupant o

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