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How long before eviction in New Hampshire?

Tenant protection: Weak4 of 9 checked

Tenant protection rating, from nine protections in New Hampshire law. 5 not yet verified, and each counts as zero until it is. How the rating works.

Last verified 2026-09-23

From notice to removal

Each stage has its own timing. A landlord notice alone does not authorize removal.

  1. 01
    Notice

    7 calendar days

  2. 02
    Court stage

    Timing not verified

  3. 03
    Writ wait

    Timing not verified

  4. 04
    Removal

    Enforcement follows a court order

At a glance

Grace period before a late fee
Not verified
Late fee cap
Not verified
Pay-or-quit notice
7 calendar days
Recorded court-stage timing
Not verified
Wait before the writ can be executed
Not verified
Can paying stop it before judgment?
Yes
Can paying stop it after judgment?
No
Lockouts without a court order banned?
Yes
A landlord also may not willfully cause the interruption or termination of any utility service to the tenant, such as water, heat, light, electricity or gas, except for a temporary interruption needed while repairs are being made or during a temporary emergency (RSA 540-A:3, I). A landlord may not hold or deny a tenant access to the tenant's own belongings other than by proper judicial process (RSA 540-A:3, III). A tenant can file a petition in the district court for relief from these violations, with no filing fee (RSA 540-A:4). When a landlord unlawfully locks out a tenant and has re-let the home, damages are at least $3,000 (RSA 540-A:4, IX(e)).
Record sealing available?
Not verified
Right to counsel
Not verified
Fastest lawful timeline
22 daysNot independently verified. Figure from the Eviction Research Network's state eviction timeframes dataset, as of 2026-07-13. We have not yet checked it against the statutes.
Not legal advice. This page reports what the state statute says as of the last-verified date. It does not describe how a particular court applies it, and it does not account for your lease, local ordinances, or the facts of your case. If you have received a notice or a court summons, contact a legal aid organization listed below.

Can I stop it by paying?

Before judgment: Yes. A possessory action based solely on nonpayment of rent is dismissed if the tenant pays the landlord, before the hearing on the merits, all rent due plus other lawful charges in the lease, a $15 liquidated-damages amount, and the landlord's filing and service fees, and the landlord files a receipt of that payment with the court before the hearing. If the landlord does not file the receipt, the hearing goes forward and the case is still dismissed if the tenant proves at the hearing that this payment was made. A tenant cannot use this to stop an eviction more than 3 times in any 12-month period.

After judgment: No. Once judgment for possession has been entered, the law does not give the tenant a right to reinstate the tenancy by paying the arrears. The landlord and tenant may agree, after judgment, that the writ of possession will not issue if the tenant pays on a schedule set out in a filed agreement, but this depends on the landlord being willing to enter that agreement; it is not something the tenant can invoke alone. Separately, a court may, at its discretion and only if justice requires it, order a temporary stay of the tenant's removal conditioned on the tenant continuing to pay rent weekly, but this stays enforcement of the judgment rather than reversing it, and default on a weekly payment ends the stay immediately.

Behind on utilities in New Hampshire too? See New Hampshire's shutoff protection rules.

Where to get help

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