Rental Application in New Hampshire

A rental application that collects what landlords commonly ask for. Follow your state's limits on application fees and fair-housing rules: ask every applicant the same questions.

What New Hampshire law says

Application / screening fees	No dollar cap. Before collecting any application or renewal fee, the landlord must disclose in writing the amount of the fee and whether a satisfactory criminal background and credit check is required. If the applicant is not offered the unit, the landlord must refund everything beyond the actual cost of the documented background check, credit check and/or reasonable administrative costs within 30 days. No-fault terminations (e.g., lease expiration under RSA 540:2, II(i)) may not be treated as evictions in rental applications or tenant screening reports (RSA 540:2, VIII). Source: RSA 540-A:3, VIII
Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income	No. New Hampshire's fair housing law covers age, sex, gender identity, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability and national origin (and sexual orientation in advertising), but not source of income or housing vouchers. RSA 540:9-a addresses payment of rent by municipal welfare voucher in eviction cases, not refusal to rent. Source: RSA 354-A:10

Application / screening fees

No dollar cap. Before collecting any application or renewal fee, the landlord must disclose in writing the amount of the fee and whether a satisfactory criminal background and credit check is required. If the applicant is not offered the unit, the landlord must refund everything beyond the actual cost of the documented background check, credit check and/or reasonable administrative costs within 30 days.

No-fault terminations (e.g., lease expiration under RSA 540:2, II(i)) may not be treated as evictions in rental applications or tenant screening reports (RSA 540:2, VIII).

Source: RSA 540-A:3, VIII

Statewide ban on refusing Section 8 / source of income

No. New Hampshire's fair housing law covers age, sex, gender identity, race, religion, color, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability and national origin (and sexual orientation in advertising), but not source of income or housing vouchers.

RSA 540:9-a addresses payment of rent by municipal welfare voucher in eviction cases, not refusal to rent.

Source: RSA 354-A:10

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RENTAL APPLICATION — [rental address]

Applicant name: [applicant name] Phone: [phone] Email: [email]

Current address: [current address] How long: [time at current address] Current rent: $[current rent]

Current landlord: [current landlord name and phone]

Previous address and landlord: [previous address and landlord]

Employer: [employer] Position: [position] Monthly income: $[monthly income] Other income (including housing vouchers or benefits): [other income]

Other adults who will live in the unit: [other adult occupants] Number of minors: [number of minors]

Pets or assistance animals: [pets] Vehicles: [vehicles]

Application fee: $[application fee] (see your state's rule above). Screening company used: [screening company name and contact]

I authorize the landlord to verify this information and obtain a tenant screening or credit report. Signature: ____________ Date: [date signed]

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