New Hampshire association records requests
New Hampshire condominium owners must have access to all financial information within 15 days of their request. A separate homeowners' association records rule, with 15 days' notice before inspection, is marked effective January 1, 2027. The condominium section states no penalty.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 15 daysafter the owner's request | RSA 356-B:37-e |
| HOAs | 15 days' noticeowner's notice; effective Jan. 1, 2027 | RSA 292:8-m |
Condominiums
This section covers condominiums under RSA 356-B.
- Who may ask
- Unit owners.
- What starts the clock
- The owner's request. The statute does not say it must be in writing.
- Deadline
- Each unit owner must have access to all financial information within 15 days of the owner's request. The statute does not say business or calendar days. Financial information must be shown as a profit and loss statement with expenses listed by general type.
- Also
- Meeting minutes: copies within 60 days of the meeting or 15 days after the board approves them, whichever comes first.
- Also
- Employee names and salaries: access within the same 15 days.
- Also
- Minutes posted on a website: access within 15 days of the request, at no extra charge.
- Also
- Financial statement available to owners 30 days before the annual meeting.
- Also
- Final year-end accounting to each owner within 90 days of the close of the fiscal year.
- Copies and costs
- A fee may be charged for information requested beyond the last 3 fiscal years. Website access carries no extra charge.
- What may be withheld
- Individual unit owner accounts unless a lien for nonpayment is recorded. At time-share condominiums, employee salaries are confidential.
- If the deadline is missed
- None specified in the section.
- Website
- The association may provide minutes electronically or publish them on its website, and must tell owners the web address.
HOAs
This section covers homeowners' associations established under chapter 292, not timeshare associations. The statute marks paragraphs III, IV and V effective January 1, 2027.
- Who may ask
- A shareholder or member, or the authorized agent.
- What starts the clock
- 15 days' notice in a record (certified mail not required) reasonably identifying the specific records.
- Deadline
- The owner gives 15 days' notice in a record naming the specific records. This is a notice period before inspection; the section sets no separate association response deadline. The statute does not say business or calendar days. Inspection is during reasonable business hours or at a mutually convenient time and place.
- Copies and costs
- A reasonable fee for copies, not more than the charge for copying a government record under RSA 91-A:4, IV(d).
- What may be withheld
- Personnel, salary and medical records of specific individuals; records of executive sessions of the board; and individual member account records other than the requesting owner's. The information may not be used for commercial purposes.
- If the deadline is missed
- None specified.
- Record keeping
- Financial statements and tax returns for 3 years, and voting records for 1 year after the election.
How HOAChime handles New Hampshire requests
Each association's state and type sets the deadline automatically, with a 15-day clock for New Hampshire condominiums and second clocks such as the minutes deadline. It sends reminder emails, shows a due-soon and overdue list across every association, and keeps a full history of the request. Records can be marked withheld with the state's reason, and copy costs are tracked as quoted, paid or waived.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.