Under New Hampshire RSA 540-A:6, Manchester landlords may not collect more than one month's rent or $100, whichever is greater, as a security deposit, and must hold it in a segregated account or post a bond.
RSA 540-A:6 governs residential security deposits statewide. Landlords may collect a deposit no greater than one month's rent or $100 (whichever is greater), must provide a written receipt, and must hold the deposit in a separate interest-bearing account or post a bond with the city clerk. After move-out the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit with itemized deductions, and tenants may sue for double damages plus attorney fees if the landlord wrongfully withholds. The statute applies equally in single-family rentals, multifamily buildings, and the converted Amoskeag Mills lofts.
Collecting more than the statutory cap, commingling deposits with operating funds, or withholding without itemization exposes landlords to double damages plus attorney fees under RSA 540-A:7.
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