NH House Testimony

HB351

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanDied in House

60-day notice for at-will eviction

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Requires landlords to give tenants of at-will tenancies at least 60 days' notice before eviction.

requiring landlords to give tenants of at-will tenancies at least 60-days notice to evict.

Property - Real and PersonalCivil Actions

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

82 submissions
Support 76Oppose 5Neutral 1
Kimberly HesterSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

It is essential for a tenant to be given 30 days notice prior to an eviction. This will enable the person/family to make plans for what is next, and will give the owner time to find new tenants and plan for any upkeep/repairs that must be made. This is a win-win and should be without question. Pass this bill.

Wiltrud Mott-SmithSupportLoudon, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

These days, sixty days is a MINIMUM amount of time necessary for somebody to find a new apartment! Please approve this bill.

Meghan McClureSupportLyndeborough, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

This bill would increase the notice window from 30 to 60 days, allowing people additional time to find new housing which is necessary.

Jean LewandowskiSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

This would put the most vulnerable people at risk of losing their access to housing without any due process and increase the likelihood of homelessness.

Claudia DamonSupportCONCORD, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Unlike HB 60 this is a good bill.

Susan RichmanSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

This bill is provides a wise path for protecting the needs of both landlord and tenant.

Deborah LeavittSupportDover, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

In the midst of a housing crisis, this is a reasonable amount of time to give people the opportunity to find another place to live.

David BlairSupportHarrisville, NH, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

At a time of budget deficits, we have no business removing the cap on a program that has already cost the state millions of dollars, favored children from middle class and wealthy families, and has no educational accountability. Passing this bill is fiscally irresponsible. It also strikes at the heart of our public education system that serves all children by passing on the state's responsibility to the local taxpayer.

Deb BakerSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

This supports tenants, people need time. Thanks.

Hannah WarisSupportAmherst, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

I support this bill, as it would help NH tenants.

Melinda Asbury, MD, PhDSupportKeene, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

As both the Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer of a NH-based Community Mental Healthcare Center, I can attest first-hand to the severe and grave consequences when a client with mental health is evicted from their property. A large body of evidence supports the principle of "Housing First" for individuals with serious mental health and/or substance use disorder. These studies demonstrate that stable housing is superior to symptom/illness treatment in terms of overall and long=term wellness. To lose housing sets a patient's recovery and functioning back by months to years, which not only has dire consequences for the individual but also for our state in terms of expense associated with long-term hospitalization, increased use of emergency services, and loss of workforce in some situations. The eviction itself, once applied, makes securing future housing almost impossible, as virtually no landlord will rent to someone with a prior eviction, especially in a housing market as competitive as the one in NH. By increasing the time of eviction from 30 to 60 days not only allows tenants more time to find housing, but it also REDUCES THE RISK of a formal eviction. This would allow someone to vacate the property prior to the eviction taking effect, and thus circumventing a history of formal eviction. Avoiding a formal eviction would afford the individual higher odds of finding future housing. Humanity is another reason to extend the time from 30 to 60 days. Individuals with mental illness are, by definition, a vulnerable population. The humane thing to do in this scenario is to vote yes to this bill to protect our most vulnerable population in our communities.

Grace KindekeSupportManchester, NHfor American Friends Service CommitteeJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Jean BrownSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

linda GouldOpposeBedford, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Catharine FarkasSupportSanbornton, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Elle GalloSupportDerry, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Natalie McDonoughSupportGoffstown, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Kate CoonSupportPeterborough, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Ken BarnesSupportcontoocook, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Linda MichonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Eileen BradySupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Sam HawkinsSupportConcord, NHfor NAMI New HampshireJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Arthur BrennanSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Nancy BrennanSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Senator Tara ReardonNeutralConcord SD 15, NHfor MyselfJan 21, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.