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NH Rev Stat § 473:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 473 - Division Fences and Their Maintenance|Section 473:21 - Penalty.

    473:21 Penalty. –||Any fence-viewer neglecting without sufficient cause to attend and perform any official duty shall be guilty of a violation.|||Source. RS 136:19. CS 142:19. GS 128:20. GL 142:20. PS 143:21. PL 219:21. RL 269:21. RSA 473:21. 1973, 531:133, eff. Oct. 31, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 473:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 473 - Division Fences and Their Maintenance|Section 473:22 - Compensation; Costs.

    473:22 Compensation;  Costs. –||The fence-viewers shall be paid $2 a day each for services by the party making the application, who may recover 1/2 thereof from the other party, unless the fence-viewers otherwise apportion the costs, but, in case of neglect by such other party to make or repair the part of the fence which he is bound to maintain, the whole costs may be recovered from him.|||Source. RS 136:14. CS 142:14. 1858, 2106:1. GS 128:15. 1873, 1:1. GL 142:15. PS 143:22. PL 219:22. RL 269:22.|
NH Rev Stat § 474:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 474 - Fencing and Renewing Bounds of Common Fields|Section 474:1 - "Owner" Defined.

    474:1 "Owner" Defined. –||The actual occupant of land shall be deemed the owner thereof for any purposes of this chapter.|||Source. RS 136:18. CS 142:18. GS 128:19. GL 142:19. PS 142:16. PL 219:16. RL 269:16.|
NH Rev Stat § 474:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 474 - Fencing and Renewing Bounds of Common Fields|Section 474:2 - Meeting of Owners.

    474:2 Meeting of Owners. –||When several owners of land agree to improve the same in one common field, any justice, on application of 2 or more owners, may call a meeting of such owners, and the majority of them, when met, may determine in what manner the common field shall be fenced.|||Source. RS 136:20. CS 142:20. GS 128:21. GL 142:21. PS 143:23. PL 219:23. RL 269:23.|
NH Rev Stat § 474:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 474 - Fencing and Renewing Bounds of Common Fields|Section 474:3 - Assignment of Share.

    474:3 Assignment of Share. –||The owners may assign to each owner the share of fence to be erected and maintained by him, and, such assignment being recorded in the town records, he and all succeeding occupants of his land shall be liable in relation thereto as if the same were a partition fence between his own land and that of an adjoining owner.|||Source. RS 136:21. CS 142:21. GS 128:22. GL 142:22. PS 143:24. PL 219:24. RL 269:24.|
NH Rev Stat § 474:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 474 - Fencing and Renewing Bounds of Common Fields|Section 474:4 - Taxation.

    474:4 Taxation. –||Such owners may adopt bylaws for building and maintaining their common fence by a tax, and their officers, chosen in conformity to such bylaws, may assess and collect such taxes.|||Source. RS 136:22. CS 142:22. GS 128:23. GL 142:23. PS 143:25. PL 219:25. RL 269:25.|
NH Rev Stat § 474:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 474 - Fencing and Renewing Bounds of Common Fields|Section 474:5 - Renewing Bounds.

    474:5 Renewing Bounds. –||Owners of adjoining improved lands where there is no partition fence shall, once in every 5 years, run the lines and renew the bounds between them, and any such owner neglecting without sufficient excuse to attend and renew the bounds, upon 6 days' previous notice given by any other such owner, shall forfeit $5 to the owner giving the notice.|||Source. RS 136:23. CS 142:23. GS 128:24. GL 142:24. PS 143:26. PL 219:26. RL 269:26.|
NH Rev Stat § 475:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 475 - Fencing Waterways|Section 475:1 - "Owner" Defined.

    475:1 "Owner" Defined. –||The actual occupant of land shall be deemed the owner thereof for any purposes of this chapter.|||Source. RS 136:18. CS 142:18. GS 128:19. GL 142:19. PS 142:16. PL 219:16. RL 269:16.|
NH Rev Stat § 475:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 475 - Fencing Waterways|Section 475:2 - Notice.

    475:2 Notice. –||The mayor and aldermen of any city or the selectmen of any town may require the owner or user of any canal or waterway within such city or town deemed by them to be dangerous to travelers upon any highway, or to children of tender age, to fence the same.|||Source. 1887, 73:1. PS 143:27. PL 219:30. RL 269:30.|
NH Rev Stat § 475:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 475 - Fencing Waterways|Section 475:3 - Neglect.

    475:3 Neglect. –||If the owner or user does not fence the same within 60 days after receiving notice in writing of such requirement, the mayor and aldermen or selectmen shall cause the same to be fenced, and may collect the expense of so doing from the owner or user in an action of assumpsit.|||Source. 1887, 73:1. PS 143:27. PL 219:31. RL 269:31.|
NH Rev Stat § 476:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 476 - Spite Fences|Section 476:1 - Fence as Private Nuisance.

    476:1 Fence as Private Nuisance. –||Any fence or other structure in the nature of a fence, unnecessarily exceeding 5 feet in height, erected or maintained for the purpose of annoying the owners or occupants of adjoining property shall be deemed a private nuisance.|||Source. 1887, 91:1. PS 143:28. PL 219:32. RL 269:32.|
NH Rev Stat § 476:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 476 - Spite Fences|Section 476:2 - Remedy.

    476:2 Remedy. –||Any owner or occupant injured either in his comfort or the enjoyment of his estate by such nuisance may have an action on the case for the damage sustained thereby.|||Source. 1887, 91:2. PS 143:29. PL 219:33. RL 269:33.|
NH Rev Stat § 476:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVII - Boundaries, Fences and Common Fields|Title 476 - Spite Fences|Section 476:3 - Penalty.

    476:3 Penalty. –||If the plaintiff recovers judgment in the action, the defendant shall cause the removal of the nuisance within 30 days from the date of the judgment, and for each day he shall permit the nuisance to remain after the expiration of said 30 days, he shall incur a penalty of $10 for the use of the party injured.|||Source. 1887, 91:3. PS 143:30. PL 219:34. RL 269:34.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:1 - By Deed.

    477:1 By Deed. –||Real estate may be conveyed by deed executed by any person or by his attorney, acknowledged and recorded as directed in this chapter, without any other act or ceremony whatever. Any conveyance not executed under seal shall be as effectual as though sealed.|||Source. RS 130:1. CS 136:1. GS 121:1. GL 135:1. PS 137:1. PL 213:1. RL 259:1. RSA 477:1. 1977, 366:2, eff. Aug. 30, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:2 - By Corporation.

    477:2 By Corporation. –||Any public or private corporation authorized to hold real estate may convey the same by an agent appointed by vote for that purpose.|||Source. RS 130:2. CS 136:2. GS 121:2. GL 135:2. PS 137:2. PL 213:2. RL 259:2.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:3 - Execution.

    477:3 Execution. –||Every deed or other conveyance of real estate shall be signed by the party granting the same and acknowledged by the grantor before a justice, notary public or commissioner and shall show the mailing address of the grantee.|||Source. RS 130:3. CS 136:3. GS 121:3. GL 135:3. PS 137:3. 1915, 74:1. PL 213:3. RL 259:3. RSA 477:3. 1965, 125:1. 1971, 76:1. 1975, 428:2. 1977, 366:3. 1981, 303:1, eff. Aug. 15, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:3-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:3-a - Recording.

    477:3-a Recording. –||Every deed or other conveyance of real estate and every court order or other instrument which affects title to any interest in real estate, except probate records and tax liens which are by law exempt from recording, shall be recorded at length in the registry of deeds for the county or counties in which the real estate lies and such deed, conveyance, court order or instrument shall not be effective as against bona fide purchasers for value until so recorded.|||Source. 1975, 428:3, eff. Aug. 17, 1975.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4 - Acknowledgments.

    477:4 Acknowledgments. –||Acknowledgments may be taken outside the United States before an ambassador, minister, envoy or charge d'affaires of the United States in the country to which he is accredited, or before any consular officer of the United States, a notary public, or a commissioner or other agent of this state having an official seal and power to take acknowledgments at such place.|||Source. 1917, 53:1. PL 213:4. RL 259:4.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-a - Notification Required; Radon, Arsenic, and Lead.

    477:4-a Notification Required;  Radon, Arsenic, and Lead. –||I. Prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property which includes a building, the seller, or seller's agent, shall provide the following notification to the buyer. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of this notification by signing a copy of such notification:||"Radon: Radon, the product of decay of radioactive materials in rock, may be found in some areas of New Hampshire. Radon gas may pass into a structure through the ground or through water from a deep well. Testing of the air by a professional certified in radon testing and testing of the water by an accredited laboratory can establish radon's presence and equipment is available to remove it from the air or water."||"Arsenic: Arsenic is a common groundwater contaminant in New Hampshire that occurs at unhealthy levels in well water in many areas of the state. Tests are available to determine whether arsenic is present at unsafe levels, and equipment is available to remove it from water. The buyer is encouraged to consult the New Hampshire department of environmental services private well testing recommendations (www.des.nh.gov) to ensure a safe water supply if the subject property is served by a private well."||"Lead: Before 1978, paint containing lead may have been used in structures. Exposure to lead from the presence of flaking, chalking, chipping lead paint or lead paint dust from friction surfaces, or from the disturbance of intact surfaces containing lead paint through unsafe renovation, repair or painting practices, or from soils in close proximity to the building, can present a serious health hazard, especially to young children and pregnant women. Lead may also be present in drinking water as a result of lead in service lines, plumbing and fixtures. Tests are available to determine whether lead is present in paint or drinking water."||II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to have any impact on the legal validity of title transferred pursuant to a purchase and sale contract in paragraph I, or to create or place any liability with the seller or seller's agent for failure to provide the notification described in paragraph I.|||Source. 1990, 276:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. 2015, 171:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2018, 4:17, eff. Apr. 9, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-b - Notification Required; Subsurface Disposal Systems.

    477:4-b Notification Required;  Subsurface Disposal Systems. –||Any person seeking to obtain approval for a subsurface sewage disposal system shall meet the requirements set forth in RSA 485-A:29 and 30.|||Source. 1991, 379:1, eff. Aug. 31, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-c - Disclosure Required; Water Supply; Sewage Disposal.

    477:4-c Disclosure Required;  Water Supply;  Sewage Disposal. –||I. Prior to the execution of any contract for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property which includes a building, the seller shall disclose the following information to the buyer. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of this disclosure by signing a copy of such disclosure:||(a) Information relative to the type of private water supply system, its location, malfunctions, date of installation, date of the most recent water test and whether or not the seller has experienced a problem such as an unsatisfactory water test or a water test with notations.||(b) Information relative to the sewage disposal system including the size of the tank, type of system, its location, malfunctions, the age of the system, the date it was most recently serviced, and the name of the contractor who services the system.||II. If the information required under this section is unknown by the seller that fact shall be stated in writing.|||Source. 1992, 278:1. 1994, 105:1, eff. July 10, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-d - Notification Required.

    477:4-d Notification Required. –||I. Prior to or during the preparation of an offer for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property to be used or proposed to be used for a one to 4 family dwelling, the seller shall disclose, in writing, the following information to the buyer. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure by signing a copy of the disclosure:||(a) Information relative to the type of private water supply system, its location, malfunctions, date of installation, date of most recent water test and whether or not the seller has experienced a problem such as an unsatisfactory water test or a water test with notations.||(b) Information relative to the private sewage disposal system including its location, malfunctions, the date it was most recently serviced and the name of the contractor who services the system.||(c) Information relative to the insulation, including type and location.||II. The fact that the information requiring disclosure regarding the private water supply system, private sewage disposal system, and insulation is not available shall also be conveyed, in writing, when such is the case.|||Source. 1994, 105:2, eff. July 10, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-e - History of Property.

    477:4-e History of Property. –||I. (a) The owner of real property, or any agent of such owner, shall not be required to disclose information to a buyer regarding that such real property was a site of a homicide, other felony, or a suicide, unless the buyer requests such information of the owner or agent and the owner or agent has knowledge that the property was the site of a homicide, other felony, or suicide.||(b) No cause of action shall arise against an owner of real property or any agent of such owner if such owner or agent discloses information at the request of the buyer pursuant to subparagraph (a).||II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the seller and buyer of real property shall be free to negotiate contractual rights of disclosure concerning the matter in RSA 477:4-e, I.|||Source. 1994, 365:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-f - Notification Required Prior to Condominium Sale.

    477:4-f Notification Required Prior to Condominium Sale. –||Prior to or during the preparation of an offer for the purchase and sale of any condominium unit, the seller shall provide written notice to the buyer that the buyer has the right to obtain the information in RSA 356-B:58, I from the condominium unit owners' association. Such information shall include a copy of the condominium declaration, by-laws, any formal rules of the association, a statement of the amount of monthly and annual fees, and any special assessments made within the last 3 years. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of the notice required under this section by signing a copy thereof.|||Source. 2004, 73:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-g (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-g - Notification Prior to Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property on Which Methamphetamine Has Been Produced.

    477:4-g Notification Prior to Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property on Which Methamphetamine Has Been Produced. –||I. In any purchase and sale agreement, lease agreement, or rental agreement before signing an agreement to sell, transfer, lease, or rent real property for the time period after any conduct prohibited under RSA 318-D has occurred on such property and prior to the determination by the department of environmental services, pursuant to paragraph II, that the property meets remediation cleanup standards:||(a) The seller, transferor, lessor, or owner shall disclose in writing to the buyer, transferee, lessee, or occupant if, to the seller's, transferor's, lessor's or owner's knowledge, methamphetamine production has occurred on the property.||(b) If methamphetamine production has occurred on the property, the disclosure shall include a statement to the buyer, transferee, lessee, or occupant informing the buyer, transferee, lessee, or occupant.||II. The department of environmental services or any licensed environmental or hazardous substances removal specialist shall be responsible for determining that any property on which methamphetamine production has occurred, meets remediation cleanup standards established pursuant to rules adopted by the department under RSA 541-A. Prior to the establishment of rules, the determination shall be based on the best scientific methods available. The determination that the property meets remediation cleanup standards shall be public information available upon request from the department.|||Source. 2006, 241:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:4-h (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:4-h - Notification Required Prior to Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property Subject to a Public Utility Tariff Pursuant to RSA 374:61 for the Financing or Amortization of Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy Improvements.

    477:4-h Notification Required Prior to Sale, Transfer, Lease, or Rental of Real Property Subject to a Public Utility Tariff Pursuant to RSA 374:61 for the Financing or Amortization of Energy Efficiency or Renewable Energy Improvements. –||I. Prior to or during the preparation of an offer for the purchase and sale of any interest in real property and in conjunction with an offer to lease or rent real property and before signing an agreement to sell, transfer, lease, or rent real property the seller, transferor, lessor, or owner shall disclose in writing to the buyer, transferee, lessee, or occupant if, to the seller's, transferor's, lessor's or owner's knowledge, any metered public utility services at the premises that the buyer, transferee, lessee, or occupant may be responsible for paying as a condition of such utility service is provided under a tariff with unamortized or ongoing charges for energy efficiency or renewable energy improvements pursuant to RSA 374:61. Such disclosure should include, if known, the remaining term and amount of such charges and any estimates or documentation of gross or net energy or fuel savings resulting from such financed or amortized improvements and investments. The buyer shall acknowledge receipt of the disclosure by signing a copy of the disclosure.||II. In the case of a sale or transfer of real property, the fact that information regarding such required disclosure is not available shall also be conveyed, in writing, when such is the case.|||Source. 2010, 229:2, eff. Aug. 27, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:5 - Certificate of Acknowledgment.

    477:5 Certificate of Acknowledgment. –||A certificate of an acknowledgment taken outside the United States before any authorized officer shall be valid if in the form required by law for an acknowledgment taken within the state.|||Source. 1917, 53:3. PL 213:5. RL 259:5.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:6 - Fee for Certificate.

    477:6 Fee for Certificate. –||The fee for taking and certifying the acknowledgment of a deed or other instrument by one or more persons at one time shall be $.17.|||Source. RS 229:1. CS 245:1. GS 272:1. GL 290:1. PL 287:3. PL 213:6. RL 259:6.|
NH Rev Stat § 477:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XLVIII - Conveyances and Mortgages of Realty|Title 477 - Conveyances of Realty and Interests Therein|Section 477:7 - Validity.

    477:7 Validity. –||No deed of bargain and sale, mortgage nor other conveyance of real estate, nor any lease for more than 7 years from the making thereof, shall be valid to hold the same against any person but the grantor and his heirs only, unless such deed or lease be acknowledged and recorded, according to the provisions of this chapter. All deeds which have been acknowledged and recorded according to the provisions of this chapter since August 15, 1981, but which were not attested to, shall be considered valid under this section.|||Source. RS 130:4. CS 136:4. GS 121:4. GL 135:4. PS 137:4. PL 213:7. RL 259:7. RSA 477:7. 1988, 85:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.|