NHJB-3041-D (11/01/2021) Page 1 of 3
EVICTION NOTICE
TO:
Tenant Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip Code
You currently rent property located at:
Street Address Apartment # Town/City
from your landlord:
of the City of , in New Hampshire. This notice is to inform you
of your landlord’s intent to evict you and to request that you vacate the premises, on or before
(known as the expiration date).
The reason for this eviction is:
(NOTE: All applicable reasons for eviction may be checked but the above listed expiration date must comply
with the notice requirements set forth in RSA 540:3 II; the time frame for eviction notices may vary depending
upon the reason for eviction.)
Your failure to pay the rent that was due and in arrears when you received the Demand for Rent
that was served on you on . You failed to pay rent due for the rent
period of . You now owe $ in back rent.
(7 day notice is required per RSA 540:3, II; BUT NOTE: if the reason for eviction is non-payment of
rent, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136,
may require additional notice to the tenant.)
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AVOID EVICTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY RENT IF YOU ACT
QUICKLY. To avoid eviction, you must pay your landlord the following amounts before your hearing
in court:
All rent due or past due as of the day you make your payment;
$15 in liquidated damages;
Any other lawful charge(s) under your lease that you owe your landlord; and
If you pay after an eviction case (Landlord and Tenant Writ) is filed in court, you must also pay
the filing fee ($125) and any service costs, which are listed on the sheriff’s return of service.
You must act quickly to make the required payment because most hearings take place within
two to three weeks after an eviction notice is served on a tenant. You must make the payment
with cash, certified check, prepaid money order, electronic transfer, or other guaranteed or
immediately drawable funds. The delivery to your landlord of a written promise to pay the full amount
you owe from a state or local government, or an agency which administers federal funds, will also be
considered effective payment. You may only use this procedure to avoid eviction 3 times in any 12-
month period.
You may apply for rental assistance at your town/city welfare office if you are a qualified residential
tenant. Additionally, tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 may be eligible for financial
assistance with rent and utility costs. Learn more and apply at CAPNH.org or call 2-1-1.