New Hampshire Rent control / state preemption
Can cities in New Hampshire pass rent control?
No state statute preempting or authorizing local rent control was found in New Hampshire RSA chapters 540 through 540-C (landlord and tenant chapters).
Verified Source: N.H. RSA chs. 540-540-C · last checked 2026-10-23
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