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Housing Laws

I’m a landlord, and one of my tenants has committed domestic violence against the other tenant in the unit. What are my options?

A landlord can bring an eviction case against a tenant or household member who is accused of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The judge can evict the abuser while allowing the remaining residents of the house, including the victim of the abuse, to continue the lease.

The landlord has the right to bar the abuser from returning to the property once the judgment in the eviction case is final. If the abuser does return to the property after being barred, it would be considered trespassing.1

1 N.H. Rev. Stat § 540:2(VII)(d)

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