I. A rental referral agency shall not make any representation that any rental property is available for rent unless availability has been verified by the agency through contact with the lessor within 48 hours prior to the representation. The availability of rental property described in media advertisements shall be verified within 48 hours prior to the appearance of the advertisement and written evidence of such action shall be made available to prospective tenants upon request.
II. Notations of the time and date of verification and the verifier’s identity shall be recorded by the agency and made available for inspection by a person from whom the agency has received a deposit or a fee.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 358-H:4

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other legal entity. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 358-H:1
  • Prospective tenant: means any person who pays a fee or other consideration to a rental referral agency for assistance in obtaining information about specific rental properties. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 358-H:1
  • Rental property: means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 358-H:1
  • Rental referral agency: means any person who collects rental information for the purpose of assisting prospective tenants in locating specific rental properties in exchange for a fee or other consideration. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 358-H:1

III. A rental referral agency shall not refer a prospective tenant to any rental property without the consent of the lessor.
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