NH bill would require landlords to inform tenants of legal aid when issuing evictions
New Hampshire state senators are considering a bill that would require landlords to provide information on legal aid to tenants who are being evicted.House Bill 379which passed the House on a voice vote earlier this month, would mandate that eviction notices given to tenants also include the contact information for New Hampshire Legal Assistance, which helps represent low-income residents in eviction cases.The bill is supported by New Hampshire Legal Assistance, which provides assistance in conjunction with 603 Legal Aid.At a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, April 27, Rep. Ellen Read, a Newmarket Democrat and the bill's prime sponsor, said informing tenants of their rights could help reduce unnecessary evictions. The bill was intended to address situations where legal representation could have actually made a difference – where a…