New Hampshire condominium compliance, with the statute behind every deadline
A self-managed New Hampshire condominium answers to the Condominium Act — RSA Chapter 356-B: quarterly open board meetings with a real owner-comment right, a budget owners can ratify or reject, and a resale-disclosure package due within 10 days of a request. GnomeOwner's compliance calendar tracks duties like these automatically, and shows the exact statute sentence behind each one, not just a due date.
New Hampshire has no separate homeowners'-association law — a non-condominium New Hampshire subdivision runs on its own recorded covenants plus the state's general nonprofit-corporation law, not this page's Chapter 356-B.
A small New Hampshire condominium is exempt from the quarterly-open-board-meeting rule
New Hampshire genuinely requires open, quarterly board meetings with a real owner-comment opportunity — a duty most states don't impose at all. But it carves out real relief for a “small condominium”: one created without the legal possibility of adding units or converting space into new ones, and limited to 25 or fewer residential units (RSA 356-B:3, XXVII-a). A small condominium follows its own simplified meeting and quorum rules instead, and is excused specifically from the quarterly-open-meeting and executive-session-limit duties — though not from insurance, budget ratification, financial disclosure, or any of this page's other items. Confirm your own unit count and expansion rights from your recorded declaration to see which set of meeting rules applies to you.
“Not less than once each quarter, and at such additional times as may be specified in the condominium bylaws, the board of directors shall, subject to the provisions of RSA 356-B:37-d, hold an open regular meeting during which unit owners shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to comment on any matter affecting the association.”
A few of the duties GnomeOwner tracks for New Hampshire condominium associations governed by the Condominium Act, RSA Chapter 356-B
Every deadline here shows you the exact sentence of the statute it comes from, so you — or your attorney — can check it in seconds.
Hold at least one member meeting a year, with 21 days' notice
Hold a meeting of the unit owners' association at least once each year. Give each unit owner notice of the time, place, and purpose at least 21 days before an annual or regularly scheduled meeting, or at least 7 days before any other meeting (the minimum notice may be reduced or waived only for a meeting called to deal with an emergency). The agenda must include any proposed budget changes or a proposal to remove an officer or board member.
“Meetings of the unit owners' association shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the condominium instruments at least once each year after the formation of the association. The bylaws shall specify an officer who shall, at least 21 days in advance of any annual or regularly scheduled meeting, and at least 7 days in advance of any other meeting, provide to each unit owner notice of the time, place, and purpose or purposes of such meeting”
Hold open board meetings at least quarterly, with owner comment and 10 days' notice
Not less than once each quarter, hold an open regular board meeting during which unit owners get a reasonable opportunity to comment on any matter affecting the association. Give notice of each board meeting to board members and unit owners at least 10 days before the meeting (or 5 days if at least 70% of unit owners are full-time residents), stating the time, date, place, and agenda — unless the meeting is on a previously-noticed schedule or is called to deal with an emergency.
Your condominium doesn't qualify as a 'small condominium' under New Hampshire law — that means it either has more than 25 residential units, or it was created with the legal possibility of adding more units or converting additional space into units.
“Not less than once each quarter, and at such additional times as may be specified in the condominium bylaws, the board of directors shall, subject to the provisions of RSA 356-B:37-d, hold an open regular meeting during which unit owners shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to comment on any matter affecting the association.”
Limit closed board sessions to the four allowed purposes, with no final vote
Hold an executive (closed) session only during a regular or special board or committee meeting, and only to: consult with the association's attorney; discuss existing or potential litigation, mediation, arbitration, or administrative proceedings; discuss labor or personnel matters; or discuss contracts, leases, or other commercial transactions currently being negotiated where early public knowledge would disadvantage the association or violate someone's privacy. No final vote or action may be taken during an executive session.
Your condominium doesn't qualify as a 'small condominium' under New Hampshire law — that means it either has more than 25 residential units, or it was created with the legal possibility of adding more units or converting additional space into units — and your board is considering meeting outside of an open session.
“Except in small condominiums governed by RSA 356-B:37, VII, the board of directors and association committees may hold an executive session only during a regular or special meeting of the board or a committee. No final vote or action may be taken during an executive session.”
Adopt a budget each year, disclose the reserve basis, and set a ratification meeting
At least annually, adopt a proposed budget. Within 30 days of adopting it, send unit owners a summary of the budget — including any reserves and a statement of how those reserves are calculated and funded — and set a date, 10 to 60 days after sending the summary, for a meeting where owners can consider ratifying the budget. The budget is ratified unless two-thirds of ALL unit owners (present or not) reject it at that meeting; a rejected budget means the last-ratified budget continues.
“Not later than 30 days after adoption of a proposed budget, the board of directors shall provide to all the unit owners a summary of the budget, including any reserves, and a statement of the basis on which any reserves are calculated and funded. Simultaneously, the board shall set a date not less than 10 days or more than 60 days after providing the summary for a meeting of the unit owners to consider ratification of the budget. Unless at that meeting 2/3 of all unit owners or any larger number specified in the declaration reject the budget, the budget is ratified, whether or not a quorum is present.”
Maintain master casualty and liability insurance
Keep in force a master casualty policy affording fire and extended coverage in an amount equal to the FULL REPLACEMENT VALUE of the condominium's structures, and a master liability policy in an amount set by the condominium instruments covering the association, board, managing agent, and unit owners. Give unit owners written notice whenever a policy is obtained, changed, or terminated.
“The condominium instruments, including those for small condominiums, shall require the unit owners' association, or the board of directors or managing agent on behalf of such association, to obtain: (a) A master casualty policy affording fire and extended coverage in an amount equal to the full replacement value of the structures within the condominium”
Furnish a statement of unpaid assessments within 10 business days of a request
Within 10 business days of a written request from a unit owner or a purchaser under contract, furnish a recordable statement of the unpaid assessments currently levied against that unit. Missing the deadline extinguishes the association's lien as to that unit.
“Failure to furnish or make available such a statement within 10 business days from the receipt of such request shall extinguish the lien created by paragraph I as to the condominium unit involved. Such statement shall be binding on the unit owners' association, the board of directors, and every unit owner.”
Furnish the resale-disclosure package within 10 days of a written request
Within 10 days of a prospective buyer's written request, furnish (before the contract date of the sale): the lien/unpaid-assessment statements; a statement of capital and major-maintenance expenditures anticipated in the current and next 2 fiscal years; the status and amount of any reserve for major maintenance or replacement, and any portion earmarked for a specific project; last fiscal year's income statement and balance sheet; the status of any pending suits or judgments against the association; a statement of the association's own insurance coverage and what additional coverage an individual owner would normally need; a statement that the unit's known alterations don't violate the condominium instruments; a copy of the declaration, bylaws, and formal rules; 3 years of fee and special-assessment history; and any right-of-first-refusal statement under RSA 356-B:47 if your condominium instruments create one.
“The principal officer of the unit owners' association, or such other officer or officers as the condominium instruments may specify, shall furnish the statements prescribed by paragraph II upon the written request of any prospective unit owner within 10 days of the receipt of such request.”
Act with the required standard of care in every board decision
Ongoing — a board member or officer appointed by the declarant must exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of a trustee; a board member or officer not appointed by the declarant must exercise the degree of care and loyalty required of a corporate director or officer under RSA 292 and follows RSA 292's conflict-of-interest rules.
“In the performance of their duties, officers and members of the board of directors appointed by the declarant shall exercise the degree of care and loyalty to the association required of a trustee. Officers and members of the board of directors not appointed by the declarant shall exercise the degree of care and loyalty to the association required of an officer or director of a corporation organized under RSA 292, and are subject to the conflict of interest rules governing directors and officers under RSA 292.”
Every item above is drafted from New Hampshire’s statute text and shown beside the exact sentence it comes from — check any claim against the law’s own words. This page hasn’t had a full attorney review. Confirm anything you plan to act on with your own attorney or CPA; law as reflected here is current as of 2026-08-16.
New Hampshire questions we hear a lot
Does New Hampshire require open board meetings?
Yes, for any condominium that isn't a small one: “Not less than once each quarter... the board of directors shall... hold an open regular meeting during which unit owners shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to comment on any matter affecting the association” (RSA 356-B:37-c, II). Executive sessions are limited to four named purposes — legal consultation, litigation, personnel matters, and sensitive commercial negotiations — with no final vote allowed during one.
What is New Hampshire's “small condominium” carve-out?
A condominium created without the legal possibility of adding units or converting space into new ones, and limited to 25 or fewer residential units (RSA 356-B:3, XXVII-a). A small condominium follows its own simplified member-meeting and quorum procedures, and is exempt specifically from the quarterly-open-board-meeting and executive-session-limit rules — but not from insurance, budget ratification, or any other duty on this page.
What are a New Hampshire condominium's annual requirements?
At least one member meeting a year, with 21 days' notice for the annual meeting and 7 days' for any other (RSA 356-B:37, I); a budget adopted at least annually, with a reserve-basis summary and ratification meeting (§ 356-B:40-c, I); and master casualty and liability insurance (§ 356-B:43, I-II).
How quickly must a New Hampshire condo furnish a resale disclosure package?
Within 10 days of a written request: the association must furnish the resale-disclosure package a buyer needs before closing (RSA 356-B:58).
Is GnomeOwner's New Hampshire compliance calendar reviewed by a lawyer?
Every deadline on this page is shown beside the exact sentence of the statute it comes from — so you can check each claim against the law's own words, right here on the page. What this page hasn't had yet is a full attorney review. It's legal information, not legal advice: confirm anything you plan to act on with your own attorney.
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