N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A: § 205-A:21

Notice Required Before Sale.

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Operative Text

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A: § 205-A:21
I. No manufactured housing park owner shall make a final unconditional acceptance of any offer for the sale or transfer of a manufactured housing park without first giving 60 days' notice:
(a) To each tenant:
(1) That the owner intends to sell the manufactured housing park; and
(2) Of the price, terms and conditions of an acceptable offer the park owner has received to sell the park or the price, terms and conditions for which the park owner intends to sell the park. This notice shall include a copy of the signed written offer which sets forth a description of the property to be purchased and the price, terms and conditions of the acceptable offer.
(b) To the New Hampshire housing finance authority and the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association, excluding price terms and conditions of the offer, that the owner intends to sell the manufactured housing park.
II. During the notice period required under paragraph I, the manufactured housing park owner shall consider any offer received from the tenants or a tenants' association, if any, and the owner shall negotiate in good faith with the tenants concerning a potential purchase. If during the notice period, the tenants decide to make an offer to purchase the manufactured housing park, such offer shall be evidenced by a purchase and sale agreement; however, the tenants shall have a reasonable time beyond the 60-day period, if necessary, to obtain financing for the purchase.
III. The notice required by paragraph I shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each tenant at such tenant's abode and to the New Hampshire housing finance authority at its main office and the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association at its main office, excluding price terms and conditions of the offer. A receipt from the United States Postal Service that is signed by any adult member of the household to which it was mailed, or a notation on the letter that the letter was refused by any adult member of the tenant household, or that the addressee no longer resides there, or that the letter was returned to the post office unclaimed, shall constitute a conclusive presumption that service was made in any court action in this state. A receipt from the United States Postal Service that is signed by an employee of the New Hampshire housing finance authority or an employee of the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association shall constitute a conclusive presumption that service was made on the authority in any court action in this state.
IV. Any organization that assists a tenants' association shall send each tenant or home a certified letter or a verified hand-delivered letter detailing the agreed upon terms of any final proposal to purchase a manufactured housing park. Terms shall include mortgage terms, land rent per homeowner, and other costs or fees. Such letter shall include a form to request an absentee vote for or against the purchase of the park. No household shall be charged a tenants' association joining fee of more than $5 to vote either by absentee or in person. The absentee form shall be verifiable and secure. Any organization assisting a tenants' organization in a purchase shall provide a secure and verifiable mechanism to count the vote. A simple majority of members of the association or cooperative voting either absentee or in person shall constitute qualification to move forward with purchase of the manufactured housing park.
V. No resident owned manufactured housing park shall charge a non-member more than $25 additional rent over the member lot rent.
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Plain English

Under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:21, a manufactured housing park owner must provide at least 60 days' written notice—by certified mail—to each tenant, the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association before finalizing any sale or transfer of the park. The notice to tenants must include the price, terms, and conditions of any acceptable offer, along with a copy of the signed written offer itself. During that 60-day window, the owner is required to consider and negotiate in good faith with tenants or a tenants' association that wishes to make a competing purchase offer, and tenants may receive additional time beyond 60 days if needed to secure financing.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 20, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Park owners subject to § 205-A:21 generally send certified mail notices to every tenant household, the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, and the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association at least 60 days before accepting any final, unconditional sale offer. Compliant operators include a copy of the signed written offer—with full price, terms, and conditions—in the tenant notice, while the notices to the authority and association omit those financial details. Throughout the notice period, operators document their good-faith engagement with any tenant or tenants' association purchase offer, and they do not finalize the sale until the statutory period has run and any tenant financing extension has been resolved.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 205-A:21 gives manufactured housing park tenants the right to receive at least 60 days' advance notice—by certified mail—before their park can be sold, including a copy of the signed offer with its price and terms. During that period, tenants or a tenants' association have the right to submit a competing purchase offer and to have the owner negotiate with them in good faith; if financing takes longer than 60 days, tenants may be entitled to a reasonable extension. Tenants who believe a park owner has failed to provide proper notice or has refused to negotiate in good faith may wish to contact a tenant-rights organization, consult the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, or explore whether the violation can be raised as a defense in any related court proceeding.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:21
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:21
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:21
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:23
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:4
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:4-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:4
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:2
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:12-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:13-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:17
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A:1
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 205-A

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