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NH landlord resources

Franklin rental market

Rental-market planning in Franklin, New Hampshire, with state-law references and operating examples.

Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.

The local rental snapshot

Supplied Zillow Observed Rent Index, 2026-09-30. ZORI describes typical asking rent in its sample, not the rent or income of your property.

Typical monthly rent
$1,888
Metro
Concord, NH
County in dataset
Merrimack County

The comparison figure is $2,183. It is the median of the supplied city ZORI figures within New Hampshire, not a statewide household-rent statistic. This location is 13.5% below that comparison.

Operating examples at this rent

Annual gross, 12 paid months
$22,656
One vacant week, annualized
$436
Example 3× income threshold
$5,664

These are calculations, not forecasts or client results. Gross rent excludes vacancy, repairs, taxes, insurance, financing and management. The income threshold is an illustrative policy, not a legal requirement or recommendation. Review local screening restrictions and fair housing obligations before using it.

Deposit limits and notice periods below come from the New Hampshire dataset, not independent Franklin ordinances. A rental in this market may be subject to additional municipal rules or exceptions. Confirm the exact address and applicable jurisdiction with the relevant office.

Calvin Cannon Jr. at his desk with a Philadelphia board behind him
Calvin Cannon Jr., The Business of Real Estate. Coaching photograph, not a property in Franklin.

New Hampshire: Security deposits

Greater of one month's rent or $100 (RSA 540-A:6, I(a)).

A landlord holding a deposit for one year or longer must pay interest at a rate equal to that paid on regular savings accounts; a tenant may request accrued interest every 3 years (RSA 540-A:6, IV).

The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.

New Hampshire: Notices and tenancy endings

Nonpayment is ground (a) under RSA 540:2, II; a 7-day notice to quit applies to the enumerated grounds in RSA 540:3, II.

For 'other good cause' (RSA 540:2, II(e)), 30 days' notice is required (RSA 540:3, II).

Court listed in the supplied dataset: New Hampshire Circuit Court, District Division.

New Hampshire: Rent regulation

No statewide rent control statute identified; express preemption of local rent control not verified.

New Hampshire: Licensing and registration

No statewide landlord/rental license requirement identified; municipalities may impose local registration or inspection.

New Hampshire: Lease disclosures and receipts

Lead paint (federal)

RSA 540-A governs deposits; a specific statutory receipt requirement was not independently confirmed.

Sources supplied for New Hampshire

Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.

Offices listed in the dataset

Landlord education in New Hampshire