Category: Advocacy
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Legislative Update June 14, 2022
Legislative Update: June 14, 2022 NHAR intervenes for property owners The New Hampshire Association of Realtors has been granted the opportunity to file an amicus brief by the NH Supreme Court in the case of Conway v. Kudrick. The town of Conway is appealing a lower court ruling won by a private property owner, Scott…
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Legislative Update June 7, 2022
Legislative Update: June 7, 2022 Rules changes at the REC New rules approved by the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission last month increase a broker’s license from $110 per application or renewal fee to $155, an increase of $45 per fee; while the fee for the salesperson license and renewal was increased from $90 to $155,…
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Call to Action: Expand Housing Opportunities with SB 400
May 2, 2022 Call To Action: Expand housing opportunities with SB 400 The New Hampshire House of Representatives will vote later this week on Senate Bill 400, designed to speed up zoning and planning board decisions, streamline any appeal process and create incentives for affordable housing. TAKE ACTION HERE Although the bill enjoys broad bi-partisan…
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Legislative Update April 26, 2022
Legislative Update: April 26, 2022 Senate Votes to Study Making Political Beliefs a Protected Class As passed by the House of Representatives, House Bill 1469 would prohibit any licensed professional who is subject to the Consumer Protection Act (RSA 358-A), such as real estate licensees, to discriminate against or cause adverse treatment of any person, business, or…
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Legislative Update April 21, 2022
Legislative Update: April 21, 2022 House Committee Punts Decision on Short-Term Rentals to Courts Earlier this week, the House Municipal and County Government Committee voted to “interim study” Senate Bill 249. The bill sought to prevent municipalities from banning short-term rentals while granting towns new authority to require registrations and inspect properties – while providing municipalities with…
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The February 2022 NH Housing Market Report
March 10, 2022 Availability trends continue The February 2022 NH housing market report The housing affordability and availability crisis grew even more grave according to February New Hampshire housing numbers, as both inventory and price continued trending in troubling directions for prospective buyers. The number of single family residential homes for sale in New Hampshire…
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Legislative Update March 8, 2022
Legislative Update: March 8, 2022 Tiny home bill proves a big problem A statewide statute on how “tiny homes” can or should be allowed in New Hampshire has been studied and debated for over three years at the State House, and it looks like proponents of tiny homes will have to wait at least another…
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Legislative Update Feb. 15, 2022
Legislative Update: Feb. 15, 2022 A big vote on short-term rentals Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to support an amended version of Senate Bill 249, protecting the right of property-owners to rent on a short-term basis. NHAR worked with the Committee on the amendment and continues to encourage Senators to support this amended…
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Legislative Update Feb. 10, 2022
Legislative Update: Feb. 10, 2022 Committee backs Housing Appeals Board Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend killing two bills related to the Housing Appeals Board (HAB). House Bill 1216 would have outright repealed the HAB, while House Bill 1254 would have narrowed the eligibility requirements for board members. NHAR opposed both bills. The three-member Housing Appeals Board established…
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Legislative Update Jan. 19, 2022
Legislative Update: Jan. 19, 2022 Addressing short-term rentals and the inventory crisis The 2022 legislative session is underway in Concord. Here is a summary of a few of the bills NHAR is following: Regulate, but don’t ban, short-term rentals Senate Bill 249, NHAR’s proactive legislation, will grant municipalities additional authority to regulate the use of…
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An NHAR Legal and Legislative Update
Matt Johnson Chris Norwood Bob Quinn An NHAR legal and legislative update NHAR legal counsel Matt Johnson will be joined by Public Policy Committee Chair Chris Norwood and CEO Bob Quinn for a 90-minute legislative and legal update via Zoom, beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19. REGISTER AT NO COST HERE Staying current…
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2021 New State Laws and Your Business
September 15, 2021 2021 New State Laws and Your Business Following another successful session at the State House through the work of your NHAR Public Policy Committee, the Government Affairs team has released a compilation of new laws and regulations which could have an affect on your real estate business. “2021 New State Laws” is now available…
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Expense Relief Program for NH Businesses
Sept. 13, 2021 Expense Relief Program for NH Businesses The Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) has launched the COVID-19 Expenses Relief Program to assist New Hampshire for-profit businesses with COVID-19 related business expenses in 2020 and 2021. Eligible businesses can apply for reimbursement of a portion of their eligible expenses until 4 p.m. on…
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