New Hampshire Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

Core duty: RSA § 48-A:14 — 最低标准：房东不得将住宅维持在 11 类违规状态（虫害、管道、电气、漏水、供热 65°F 等）；判例 Kline v. Burns (1970) 确认 implied warranty of habitability。
Notice before acting: 无成文法 cure 期；48-A:14 是「维持最低标准」义务，违规由地方住房执法/法院按 RSA 540-A 追究。
Governing authority: RSA § 48-A:14

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in New Hampshire, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

RSA § 48-A:14 — 最低标准：房东不得将住宅维持在 11 类违规状态（虫害、管道、电气、漏水、供热 65°F 等）；判例 Kline v. Burns (1970) 确认 implied warranty of habitability。

NH 适居性靠成文法 48-A:14 最低标准 + 判例 Kline v. Burns (1970) 的 implied warranty of habitability，不可由租约放弃。

RSA § 48-A:14 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

防虫害（含 bed bug 定期检查治理）、管道/污水正常、电气安全、屋顶墙壁不漏水（48-A:14 I-IV）。

RSA § 48-A:14 I-IV ↗

供热设施安全维护、能加热所有可居房间至平均 65°F；供热水设备正常；燃气管道/器具无泄漏（48-A:14 IX-XI）。

RSA § 48-A:14 IX-XI ↗

Notice and time to cure

无成文法 cure 期；48-A:14 是「维持最低标准」义务，违规由地方住房执法/法院按 RSA 540-A 追究。

RSA § 48-A:14, 540-A ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

依 540-A:4 追究房东不维修（willful interference with quiet enjoyment 或不维持适居）：法院可责令修复、判损害赔偿、恢复占有等。

RSA § 540-A:4 ↗

⚠️ NH **无 repair-and-deduct** 成文法，也无明确 withhold（拒付租金）程序——二手站泛化的「repair-and-deduct」在 NH 不存在。

None (no repair-and-deduct statute) ↗

Landlord entry rules

RSA § 540-A:3 — 须「adequate under the circumstances」的合理通知，在合理时间进入；**无固定小时数**（二手站「24 小时」是实践惯例非法定数字）；紧急情况可无通知；bed bug 检查 48 小时书面、治理 72 小时书面。

RSA § 540-A:3 ↗

When the duty does not apply

缺陷系租客/家人/客人造成的，房东无修复义务（48-A:14 针对房东「维持」义务，租客过错不在此列）。

RSA § 48-A:14 ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
RSA § 48-A:14	2026-10-16	official text ↗
RSA § 48-A:14 I-IV	2026-10-16	official text ↗
RSA § 48-A:14 IX-XI	2026-10-16	official text ↗
RSA § 48-A:14, 540-A	2026-10-16	official text ↗
RSA § 540-A:4	2026-10-16	official text ↗
None (no repair-and-deduct statute)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
RSA § 540-A:3	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
Your landlord has filed anything in court already
You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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Common questions

What must a New Hampshire landlord repair?

What can I do if my New Hampshire landlord will not make repairs?

依 540-A:4 追究房东不维修（willful interference with quiet enjoyment 或不维持适居）：法院可责令修复、判损害赔偿、恢复占有等。 ⚠️ NH **无 repair-and-deduct** 成文法，也无明确 withhold（拒付租金）程序——二手站泛化的「repair-and-deduct」在 NH 不存在。