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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A: § 48-A:15

Enforcement of Minimum Standards.

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Verified 10/20/2026 · Next check 10/27/2026
effective 10/20/2026New HampshireHabitability & Repair

Operative Text

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A: § 48-A:15
In municipalities which have not established a public agency as described in RSA 48-A:3, a violation of the minimum standards set forth in RSA 48-A:14 shall be a violation, and each continuing day of violation after notice shall be a separate offense.
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Plain English

Under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:15, in New Hampshire municipalities that have not created a local housing agency under RSA 48-A:3, any breach of the minimum housing standards established in RSA 48-A:14 constitutes a legal violation. Importantly, once a property owner has been notified of the violation, each additional day the violation continues is treated as a separate, independent offense. This structure means that unaddressed violations can accumulate into multiple distinct legal infractions over time.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Property owners and managers operating in municipalities without a designated public housing agency under RSA 48-A:3 should be aware that N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:15 creates a compounding enforcement mechanism. Compliant operators generally act promptly upon receiving any notice of a minimum-standards violation under RSA 48-A:14, since each day the condition persists after notice is counted as a new, separate offense. Maintaining records of corrective actions taken and their completion dates is a practice commonly associated with demonstrating timely compliance.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:15 provides a legal framework that may be relevant to tenants living in municipalities without a local housing agency under RSA 48-A:3, where violations of the minimum housing standards in RSA 48-A:14 are enforceable offenses. Because each day a violation continues after notice is treated as a separate offense, tenants who document when a landlord received notice of a problem may have meaningful information if enforcement action is pursued. Tenants can explore options such as contacting local code enforcement authorities or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization to understand available enforcement paths.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

Generated October 20, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.

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References Out

Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:3
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:14

References In

Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:3
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:14
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:7
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:4
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:3
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:14
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:6
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A:14
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 48-A

Related Rules

§ 244.260
Compliance required
§ 14.567
ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
§ 244.340
Sewer and water connections

Source Information

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