This Week: Welcome to the first Housing Matters Newsletter! We know it’s tough to keep up with the legislative session, so our goal is that this newsletter will…
Housing Action NH Recognizes Housing Champions with Home Matters in NH AwardsCONCORD — Today, Housing Action NH, a coalition of organizations and businesses united around affordable housing policy, presented its “Home Matters in NH Awards” sponsored by Evernorth at the …
Housing Action NH Names Next Director; Nick Taylor to Lead Organization in the Next Chapter of Affordable Housing AdvocacyCONCORD – Today, Housing Action NH announced the hire of the organization’s next director, Nick Taylor. Taylor will be taking the helm…
2024 Legislative Round-Up for Housing STATEAbutter DefinitionHB 1359, a bill sponsored by Chairman Len Turcotte to clarify the definition of an abutter, was recently signed by…
CONCORD –Today, the New Hampshire House and Senate voted to accept the Committee of Conference report on HB 1400 offering a bicameral, bipartisan commitment to tackling our state’s housing crisis. Following the vote, a statement was released from Elissa Margolin, Director at…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sara PersechinoMay 22, 2024 Email: sara@housingactionnh.org Senate Rejects HB 1291, Closes Door on Effort to Address NH Housing CrisisCONCORD – Today, the New Hampshire…
New Hampshire was one of the first states in the country to pass an Accessory Dwelling Unit law in 2016. Since then, some communities have passed helpful local ordinances. However, other NH municipalities have used loopholes in the…
Legislative Update – Crossover EditionApril 11, 2024 marks the official Crossover date in the New Hampshire legislature, though many housing related priorities have already crossed over from one chamber to the other. See below…
HB 1291 would establish new municipal obligations under the ADU law, but the law will maintain great flexibility and tools for municipalities.The requirement that all municipalities allow up to two ADUs ensures that every community will be contributing to the…
With over 50 housing-related bills this session, housing advocates have had an active start to 2024. Below is a summary of some of the key proposals and upcoming hearing information.