Amendment 2023-0429h to HB567 (2023)

Relative to notice of rent increases in certain residential rental property.


Revision: Feb. 16, 2023, 11:53 a.m.

Rep. Manos, Rock. 12

February 8, 2023

2023-0429h

05/10

 

 

Amendment to HB 567

 

Amend RSA 540:2-a as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

540:2-a  Notice of Rent Increase.

I.  No owner of residential rental property shall increase a tenant’s rent unless the owner provides the tenant with not less than:

(a)  30 days written notice in the case of nonrestricted property.

(b)  60 days written notice in the case of restricted property.

II.  Notwithstanding paragraph I or RSA 540:2, IV, an owner of restricted property shall provide a tenant with 60 days written notice of any rent increase, or combination of rent increases, that exceeds 15 percent of the rent that was in effect at the time a notice of rent increase is served on the tenant.  If more than one notice of rent increase is served within a 60-day period, the 60-day period shall run from the date that the last rent increase notice is served on the tenant.