New Hampshire Repair and deduct
Can a tenant fix something and deduct it from rent in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire's landlord-tenant law (RSA ch. 540, 540-A and 540-B, full-text search 2026-10-16) has no repair-and-deduct remedy; tenants can instead raise fitness violations as a defense to a nonpayment eviction (RSA 540:13-d).
Verified Source: RSA ch. 540, 540-A and 540-B · last checked 2026-10-16
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