New Hampshire · NH
In New Hampshire, a landlord must return a security deposit within 30 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 30 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Not required by statute
- Maximum deposit
- 1 month's rent
- Interest on deposit
- Required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
2x the deposit plus interest for violations of the return/interest rules; up to 3x for willful violations; other violations (e.g., escrow) also trigger Consumer Protection Act liability
Cap is the greater of 1 month's rent or $100. Interest required only if deposit held 1+ year, at same rate as landlord's account. Tenant, not landlord, must note needed repairs within 5 days of move-in; no landlord-provided checklist is mandated.