New Hampshire Repair Request Letter to Landlord
A free New Hampshire repair request letter to landlord that follows New Hampshire law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What New Hampshire law says
| Repair and deduct | No statutory repair-and-deduct remedy. Source: RSA ch. 540; RSA 540:13-d |
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| Withholding rent | Limited: a tenant who was current on rent may defend a nonpayment eviction if the unit substantially violates RSA 48-A or local codes materially affecting habitability, the tenant gave written notice, and the landlord failed to fix it within 14 days (or promptly in an emergency). Tenant must pay withheld and accruing rent into court; court may continue the case up to 1 month for repairs. Source: RSA 540:13-d |
| Landlord retaliation | Defense to eviction if retaliatory for: reporting (in good faith) a code or RSA 540-A violation to the landlord or an enforcement agency; filing an RSA 540-A action or using RSA 540:13-d; or meeting/organizing with other tenants. Rebuttable presumption of retaliation if the landlord evicts, raises rent, or substantially changes terms within 6 months of the protected act. Source: RSA 540:13-a; RSA 540:13-b |
| Heat | Yes. Heating facilities must be properly installed, safely maintained, in good working condition, and capable of heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms to an average of at least 65°F; when the landlord supplies heat as part of the rent, rooms must actually be kept at a minimum average of 65°F. No heating season is specified. A landlord may not willfully interrupt heat or other utility service except temporarily for repairs or emergencies. Source: RSA 48-A:14, XI; RSA 540-A:3, I |
| Mold | No statute — general habitability standards apply. The state minimum housing standards do not mention mold but prohibit related conditions such as roofs or walls that leak consistently and defective internal plumbing or sewage back-ups. Source: RSA 48-A:14, II and IV |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
I am asking you to repair the following problems at my rental: [describe each problem, where it is, and when it started].
I first reported this on [date first reported] by [phone, text, email, portal or letter].
Please make these repairs by [date]. You may enter to make repairs after giving the notice required by law; times that work for me: [access times].
New Hampshire law protects tenants from retaliation for asking for repairs (RSA 540:13-a; RSA 540:13-b).
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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