A New Hampshire Rental Application is an indispensable tool for landlords, designed to gather essential information required for adequate tenant vetting.
With a high volume of applicants, this form ensures you collect the necessary data and simplifies the process of screening applicants for a lease agreement, ultimately saving you time while not overlooking crucial questions.
Laws
- Application Fee – Non-refundable
- Fee Limits – No limits
- Security Deposit – RSA 540-A:6 – Landlord can demand a month’s rent deposit or one hundred dollars, whichever is greater.
State Laws
Ensure compliance with housing discrimination laws to avoid potential lawsuits and access other resources, such as the New Hampshire Fair Housing Laws and the Sex Offender Registry.
Ensure you know the state laws before moving forward with a lease agreement.
Application Fees
Property owners must follow state law when they issue rental applications. This means:
- Security Deposit: Landlords can charge a security deposit to their renters, but the security deposit cannot be more than one month’s rent or $100, whichever is greater. Local municipalities may have their limits.
- Pet Deposits: Landlords may not charge a pet deposit, so some property owners charge monthly pet fees, which the state allows.
- Local Financial Institution: The security deposit must be held in trust at a local bank, savings and loan association, or credit union within New Hampshire.
- Fee limits: Even though there is no specific maximum limit to a fee, landlords and property owners should charge a fair fee similar to the screening process cost. [1] .
Housing Discrimination Lawsuits
According to the Concord Monitor, housing discrimination is banned under the Federal Fair Housing Act, and redlining neighborhoods was prohibited in 1965.
However, housing discrimination persists in some neighborhoods in the state. You need to ensure that you do not face housing discrimination lawsuits, as it can make it much more difficult for you to rent your property. Make sure you collect the information you need without facing accusations of discrimination.
Other Resources
Sample
Below, you can download our New Hampshire rental application in PDF or Word format:
