A notice to pay rent or quit—also known as an eviction notice or notice to vacate due to late rent—is a written letter demanding a tenant who is late paying rent (1) pay the rent by a certain date or (2) quit (leave or vacate) the premises.
In New Hampshire, a 'notice to pay rent or quit' is a formal communication from a landlord to a tenant who is behind on rent, giving the tenant a specific deadline to pay the overdue rent or vacate the rental property. According to New Hampshire state statutes (RSA 540:3, IV), a landlord must provide a minimum of seven days' notice for the tenant to pay the rent or leave. If the tenant fails to comply with the notice by either paying the overdue rent or vacating the premises within the given time frame, the landlord may then initiate formal eviction proceedings through the court system. It's important for both landlords and tenants to understand that this notice is a legally required step in the eviction process for nonpayment of rent and that the eviction process must be carried out in accordance with state law to be valid.