I. (a) Any landlord who does not comply with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6, I, II or III shall be deemed to have violated N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-A:2.
(b) Any landlord who does not comply with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6, IV or N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7 shall be liable to the tenant in damages in an amount equal to twice the sum of the amount of the security deposit plus any interest due under this subdivision, less any payments made and any charges owing for damages, unpaid rent, or share of real estate taxes as specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7.
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 540-A:8

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • real estate: shall include lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:21

II. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6, 540-A:7, and 540-A:8, I, a landlord shall not be liable nor forfeit any rights if his failure to comply with said sections and paragraph is due to the failure of the tenant to notify the landlord of his new address upon termination of the tenancy. Any deposits plus interest due on the deposit that remain unclaimed after 6 months from the termination of the tenancy shall become the property of the landlord, free and clear of any claim of the tenant, absent fraud.
III. Any provision in any lease or rental agreement by which the tenant is purported to waive any of his rights under this subdivision, except as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6, III(d), shall be void.