A New Hampshire sublease agreement allows you to rent out property you’re already renting to a new person (or “subtenant”). Based on your preferences, you can let this subtenant live on the part of the property (assuming you still want to live there) or sublet the entire property to them if you’re living elsewhere.
Remember that your subtenants must follow all the terms in the original lease while using your rental. Despite that, you’re still responsible for the property’s condition and making all rent payments on time and in full to the original landlord.
Laws & Requirements
Sublease and Assignment Provision Laws: No.
Landlord-Tenant Laws: New Hampshire Revised Statutes Chapter 540 (Actions Against Tenants)
Security Deposit Obligations: A sublessor has 30 days within the end of the sublease to return the subtenant’s security deposit.
Notices: If a subtenant fails to pay rent, a sublessor must provide them with seven days’ notice to either pay rent or vacate the premises. The sublessor must also provide 30 days’ written notice if they intend to not renew the original lease or the sublease.
Permission to Sublet
- Laws: New Hampshire law does not specifically regulate subletting.
- Explicit Written Consent: The decision is left up to the landlord as outlined in the lease agreement.
- Landlord’s Right to Deny: A landlord can deny a tenant’s request to sublet the property, but they must do so for a nondiscriminatory and lawful reason.
Tax Obligations
Short-term Tax
The Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax in New Hampshire applies to rentals of one or more rooms in a residential unit for periods of 185 days or less [1] , with a tax rate of 8.5%. [2]
Sample
View a New Hampshire sublease agreement template and download it as a PDF or Word file:
Related Documents
Rental Application
Evaluate if a potential subtenant fulfills your requirements for subletting a property.
