New Hampshire Notice to Vacate Rules

New Hampshire rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.

Short answer: Landlord: 30 days' written eviction notice (restricted property requires a statutory good-cause reason; non-restricted property can be terminated without cause). Tenant: 30 days' notice; RSA 540:2, I-II; RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:11, II

The rules in New Hampshire

Ending a month-to-month lease	Landlord: 30 days' written eviction notice (restricted property requires a statutory good-cause reason; non-restricted property can be terminated without cause). Tenant: 30 days' notice; if the date doesn't fall on a rent due date, tenant owes rent through the next rent due date unless the lease says otherwise. Non-restricted property = single-family houses where the owner owns no more than 3 single-family houses, units in owner-occupied buildings of 4 or fewer units, and foreclosed single-family houses held by a bank/mortgagee (RSA 540:1-a, https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LV/540/540-1-a.htm). Landlord notice rule at https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LV/540/540-3.htm. Source: RSA 540:2, I-II; RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:11, II

Ending a month-to-month lease

Landlord: 30 days' written eviction notice (restricted property requires a statutory good-cause reason; non-restricted property can be terminated without cause). Tenant: 30 days' notice; if the date doesn't fall on a rent due date, tenant owes rent through the next rent due date unless the lease says otherwise.

Non-restricted property = single-family houses where the owner owns no more than 3 single-family houses, units in owner-occupied buildings of 4 or fewer units, and foreclosed single-family houses held by a bank/mortgagee (RSA 540:1-a, https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LV/540/540-1-a.htm). Landlord notice rule at https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LV/540/540-3.htm.

Source: RSA 540:2, I-II; RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:11, II

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New Hampshire vs. neighboring states

Notice to Vacate: New Hampshire vs. neighboring states
State	Ending a month-to-month lease
New Hampshire	Landlord: 30 days' written eviction notice (restricted property requires a statutory good-cause reason; non-restricted property can be terminated without cause). Tenant: 30 days' notice; if the date doesn't fall on a rent due date, tenant owes rent through the next rent due date unless the lease says otherwise. RSA 540:2, I-II; RSA 540:3, II; RSA 540:11, II
Maine	30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant (tenancy at will); no cause required. If rent has been paid through a date beyond the 30 days, the notice must expire on or after that date. 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1)
Massachusetts	Either landlord or tenant may end a tenancy at will with written notice. When rent is paid monthly (or more often than every three months), the notice must equal the interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer, and in practice must expire at the end of a rental period. The default is 3 months' notice when rent is paid less often. The same notice period applies to both parties. G.L. c. 186, § 12
Vermont	Landlord no-cause, no written lease, monthly rent: at least 60 days if the tenant has lived there two years or less, 90 days if more than two years (weekly rent: 21 days). Written lease ending: 30 days before end of term (tenancy of two years or less) or 60 days (more than two years). Building under contract for sale (no written lease): 30 days. Shared occupancy in owner's residence: 15 days (monthly) or 7 days (weekly). Tenant: unless a written rental agreement or other law says otherwise, a tenant may end the tenancy by actual notice to the landlord at least one rental payment period before the termination date in the notice (for monthly rent, one full month). 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)-(e), (h); 4456(d)

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