New Hampshire Month to Month Lease Agreement Template

Minimum Termination: Tenants may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by providing the landlord with 30 days’ written notice (RSA 540:11(II)). If the termination date in the notice does not coincide with the rent due date, the lessee must pay rent for the entire month in which the notice expires, unless the lease terms provide otherwise (RSA 540:11(II)).

Landlords leasing a “Nonrestricted Property” (such as a single-family home where the landlord owns three or fewer, or an owner-occupied building with four or fewer units) can terminate a month-to-month lease without specifying the cause by providing 30 days’ written notice (RSA 540:2(I); RSA 540:3(II)).

Landlords leasing a “Restricted Property,” which includes most standard apartment buildings, cannot terminate a month-to-month lease without “good cause.” The landlord must have a legally valid reason (such as nonpayment of rent, property damage, or legitimate business/economic reasons) to terminate the tenancy, and the required notice varies depending on the specific cause (RSA 540:2(II)).

Increasing Rent: There are no statewide or local caps on rent increases in New Hampshire. Landlords must provide at least 30 days’ written notice before the higher rent goes into effect. If a tenant refuses to agree to the rent increase after receiving a 30-day notice, state law considers this “good cause” for the landlord to terminate the tenancy and initiate eviction proceedings (RSA 540:2(IV)).