Hutchins v. Peabody

The defendants, Robin Peabody and Armand Comtois, appeal a ruling of the Keene District Court (Talbot, J.) that the plaintiffs, *83Stephen and Anne Hutchins, were entitled to recover possession of an apartment occupied by the defendants. On appeal, the defendants argue that the trial court erred when it held that RSA 540:13-d (1997) was not applicable. We reverse and remand.

The record supports the following facts. Since September 1990, the defendants have rented an apartment in Marlborough from the plaintiffs. The defendants are tenants at will, paying rent on a monthly basis.

The substandard…