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When the Landlord Can Come In

RSA 540-A:3 — with the tenant's prior consent, or for emergency repairs

No landlord may willfully enter the tenant's premises without prior consent, other than to make emergency repairs.

  • RSA 540-A:3
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A tenant may not willfully prevent necessary repairs, or refuse the landlord access for other reasonable and lawful functions of owning rental property, at a reasonable time after notice adequate under the circumstances.

  • RSA 540-A:3
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  1. RSA 540-A:3 — Certain Specific Acts Prohibited

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.

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