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House passes bill changing notice at end of tenancy amid housing-supply debate
Summary
The New Hampshire House voted to pass House Bill 60, changing how tenancies terminate and adding a 60‑day notice requirement; multiple floor amendments failed and members warned about increased eviction risk during a low‑vacancy market.
The New Hampshire House on Thursday passed House Bill 60, a measure that clarifies when a landlord may end a tenancy at the end of a lease and requires a 60‑day notice to tenants when a landlord elects not to renew a tenancy, with the majority committee report approved 217‑39 and the bill referred to the Finance Committee.
Supporters said the bill creates certainty for housing providers; opponents said it will increase homelessness by enabling ‘‘no‑cause’’ terminations at a moment of extreme shortage. The debate included multiple floor amendments intended to add vacancy‑rate triggers or grace periods; those amendments were voted down on the House floor.
Representative Reed, the sponsor of a floor amendment and member of the housing committee, explained the bill’s stated intent and described his amendment…
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