Landlord & tenant · New Hampshire
the short answer
Give your landlord a new address when you leave. Without one the landlord owes you nothing at all, and a deposit left unclaimed for six months stops being yours. Where you did give an address, the deadline is 30 days, and money kept wrongly is worth twice the deposit plus any interest due.
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governing statute
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:7
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deadline
30 days
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Across the country. 23 of the 47 states written up answer this the same way as New Hampshire. The shortest is 14 days, as in Alaska; the longest is 60 days, as in Alabama. Compare every state →
penalty
Twice the sum of the deposit plus any interest due, less lawful deductions for damages, unpaid rent or the tenant's share of real estate taxes (§ 540-A:8, I(b)).
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small claims limit
$10,000
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also
The landlord is off the hook entirely if you never gave a new address on leaving. Deposits unclaimed after six months stop being yours.
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