Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to declare a bill inexpedient to legislate that authorizes municipalities to adopt local rent control practices.

Highlights:

• Prohibits termination of tenancy for nonpayment of rent if (Page 1):

• “The municipality has enacted bylaws regulating either or both the period of required notice for rent increase notifications or the permissible annual amount of a rental increase under RSA 31:39, I(q) and (r)";

• “The tenant has a pending complaint filed with the municipality challenging their landlord's rent increase as contrary to bylaws established under RSA 31:39, I(q) or (r), or the municipality has found the rent increase to be, in whole or in part, in violation of these bylaws against the landlord”; and

• “The tenant has paid all rent that is due to the landlord except for: (1) The amount that the tenant is challenging pursuant to the bylaws enacted by the municipality pursuant to RSA 31:39, I(q) or (r); or (2) The amount that the municipality has found to be in violation of the provisions of the bylaws it has adopted pursuant to RSA 31:39, I(q) or (r)".

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