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HB 444 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Tenant notice before multi-family home sale

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relative to a tenant's right to notification prior to the sale of a multi-family home.

Requires owners of restricted multi-family residential property to notify tenants of a planned sale and provide an opportunity to submit a purchase offer.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the owner of restricted multi-family residential property to provide tenants with notice of sale of the property and an opportunity to make an offer to purchase the property.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ellen ReadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Cassandra LevesqueD, Rep. David PreeceD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

44% support44% oppose11% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I have known several cases in my district where the tenants were made aware of the situation and were able to buy the multi-family unit and stay as residents and not become homeless. Sixty days is reasonable.”
— David Preece, Manchestersupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:00 amHouse HousingLOB 210-211Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 10
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 02:30 pm LOB 210-211
  4. Jan 28, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 9
  5. Jan 30, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0096h
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 213-144 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 24

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.