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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540: § 540:4

Demand.

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Operative Text

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540: § 540:4
Such demand shall be sufficient if made upon the tenant or occupant at any time after the rent becomes due and prior to or simultaneously with the service of such eviction notice.
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Plain English

Under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:4, a landlord's demand for rent is considered legally sufficient as long as it is made on the tenant or occupant at any point after the rent has come due and no later than the moment the eviction notice is formally served. In other words, the demand and the eviction notice may be delivered at the same time, or the demand may precede the notice, but it cannot come after. This timing requirement is a procedural prerequisite that connects the demand step to the eviction process.

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For Property Managers

Under § 540:4, compliant operators generally ensure that any rent demand is delivered to the tenant or occupant after the rent due date but no later than the moment the eviction notice is served. Delivering the demand and the eviction notice simultaneously satisfies the statute, as does making the demand at any earlier point after rent became due. Keeping dated records of when and how the demand was made helps document that this procedural step was completed within the required window.

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

For Tenants

Section 540:4 establishes a timing rule that a landlord must follow before an eviction can proceed — the rent demand must reach the tenant or occupant after rent is due and no later than when the eviction notice is served. If a tenant believes this sequence was not followed correctly, that procedural gap may be relevant to the eviction proceeding. Tenants can look into this issue by reviewing the dates on any demand and eviction notice they received, and may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with New Hampshire housing law.

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

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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:14
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:4
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:5
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:13-d
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:13-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:1-b
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:3
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:11-b
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:13-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:5
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:1-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:20
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:13-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:1-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:5
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:14
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:9
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:3
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540

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