New Hampshire Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
New Hampshire application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
RSA 540-A:3 (disclosure only) — No cap verified; written disclosure duties apply.
Source: New Hampshire General Court ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your New Hampshire rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in New Hampshire, no statewide cap (RSA 540-A:3 (disclosure only)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNew Hampshire screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire sets no statewide cap on application fees (RSA 540-A:3 (disclosure only)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. No cap verified; written disclosure duties apply. Source: New Hampshire General Court.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our New Hampshire lease agreement template, which reflects New Hampshire's deposit and notice rules.
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How New Hampshire compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for New Hampshire: New Hampshire General Court ↗.
- New Hampshire is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what New Hampshire requires
The figures below are New Hampshire's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full New Hampshire page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rent or $100 (whichever is greater)N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outN.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysN.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 7 days to pay or quitRSA 540:2, 540:3 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 30 daysRSA 540:2, 540:3 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $10,000N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) 503:1 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims (Circuit Court — District Division) · filing fee approx. $125 (claims ≤$5,000) / $180 (over) per the 2025 schedule — confirm with the Circuit Court clerk (older guides still show $90/$145)N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. (RSA) 503:1 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNew Hampshire DMV (Form TDMV 22A) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredN.H. Rev. Stat. §564-E:105 (form §564-E:301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesN.H. RSA 304-C:16 (definition); RSA 304-C:40 (form) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Register of Deeds (county registry of deeds) · no witnessesNH RSA 477:3 ↗
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