Trends in eviction filings:

New Hampshire

10 of 10 counties/municipalities tracked

15,005

Filings since March 16, 2020

540

Filings in April 2023

About this state

47.6%

nationally

^(46.74%)

Rent burdened residents

7.2%

^(12.75%)

Poverty rate

Eviction Filings and Defaults in New Hampshire

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a state-wide moratorium on evictions from March 17, 2020 to July 1, 2020.

The CDC moratorium was in place from September 4, 2020 through August 26, 2021.

New Hampshire released weekly eviction filing counts for cases filed from 2019 through 2022. We have aggregated the weekly filing counts to the monthly-level based on the weekly start date, however, weeks often cross between months so the monthly filing counts here are not exact. In 2023, New Hampshire began releasing monthly eviction filing counts. For these reasons, weekly data stops at the end of 2022.

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Policy Summary for New Hampshire

The policy summary below provides a "snapshot" of eviction laws and procedures. Unless otherwise specified in a gray information button below, the information presented here was current as of January 1, 2021. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us at civilcourtdata@lsc.gov.

Notice stage

Does the law outline a process by which tenants can lawfully withhold rent in response to issues with their landlord?

N/A

Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for nonpayment of rent?

Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for nonpayment of rent

N/A

Are landlords required to give renters a notice to vacate before filing for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent?

Minimum lawful period for notice to vacate for reasons other than nonpayment of rent

N/A

Filing stage

Does the jurisdiction require landlords to have a "just cause" to file for eviction?

N/A

Does the jurisdiction require landlords to participate in an eviction diversion program prior to filing?

N/A

Minimum time period between the day rent is due and the first day a landlord can file for eviction for nonpayment of rent

N/A

Which courts have original jurisdiction over eviction cases?

District

Total required fee to file an eviction case

125

Is information on legal services required in the notice to vacate?

N/A

Hearing stage

What is the minimum number of days a tenant must be served with a summons before they are required to "respond"?

N/A

What must a tenant do to "respond" to a summons once it is received?

N/A

Is information on legal services required in the summons?

N/A

Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after filing but before the first hearing?

N/A

Is there an active right to counsel program in place?

N/A

Court decision stage

Are tenants permitted to appeal an eviction judgment?

N/A

Up to how many days after an eviction judgment can a tenant file an appeal?

N/A

Is the tenant required to pay a bond as part of the appeal?

N/A

What is the minimum number of days after an eviction judgment that a writ can be issued?

N/A

What is the minimum number of days after an eviction writ is issued that it can be executed?

N/A

Can tenants pay back rent owed to stop evictions for nonpayment after an eviction judgment but before the writ is executed?

N/A

Is there a law or court rule that automatically seals some eviction cases?

N/A

Is there a law or court rule regulating the disclosure of eviction information on credit reports or tenant screening reports?

N/A

About the Data

Please cite the data as: Civil Court Data Initiative. Legal Services Corporation, 2022. (accessed TODAY’s DATE).

New Hampshire eviction filing counts accessed at https://www.courts.nh.gov/media/data-reports

Census data comes from the following 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year tables: B25070 (rent burden), B25032 (housing units), and B25008 (renter and total population).