New Mexico Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in New Mexico
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
key details
Rent cap · Detail
No statewide limit on rent increases in the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act; political subdivisions and home-rule municipalities are barred from controlling rents (§47-8A-1).
Deposit cap · Detail
Deposit may not exceed one month's rent for rental agreements of less than one year; annual (1 year+) agreements may take a reasonable larger deposit but must pay annual interest on amounts over one month.
Rent increase notice · Detail
Month-to-month: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date; fixed term: at least 30 days before end of term; periods under one month: one rental period. §47-8-15 amended 2025 (ch. 122) for late fees; notice rule unchanged.
City rules · Detail
No political subdivision or home-rule municipality may enact an ordinance or resolution that controls or would have the effect of controlling rental rates for privately owned real property.
Just cause · Detail
Either party may end a month-to-month residency by written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date (7 days week-to-week); no reason required.
Return deadline · Detail
Itemized written list of deductions and balance refund within 30 days of the later of termination of the rental agreement or resident departure.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
If rent is unpaid when due and resident fails to pay within 3 days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate, owner may terminate; full tender before expiry of the 3-day notice bars the action. (2025 HB 462 to 10 days died.)
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Essential local guides
If you're new to owning here, these five cover most of what will come up in your first year.
View All GuidesAlbuquerque Habitability Law 2026: 72 Hours to Fix Serious Violations or File a Remediation Plan
An Albuquerque landlord who gets a serious habitability complaint now has a hard clock running, not an open-ended "reasonable time" to respond. Under the Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance, signed into law July 15, 2026, a landlord has 72 hours to fix a serious violation or get a city-approved remediation plan on file, and the fines for missing that window start at $500.
Guide
New Mexico Rental Listing Law 2025: Base Rent and All Fees Must Be Itemized, and Screening Fees Are Capped at $50
A New Mexico landlord who posts a listing without spelling out every fee a tenant will owe during the lease, or who charges more than $50 to run an applicant's background check, has been out of compliance since June 20, 2025. Senate Bill 267 rewrote how screening fees and listed costs work, and the effective date itself is narrower than some early coverage suggested.
Guide
New Mexico Late Fee Cap 2025: 5% Limit, Down From 10%, and 60-Day Notice for Rent Increases
A New Mexico landlord still charging a 10% late fee, or calculating that fee against a tenant's deposit and utility charges along with rent, has been out of compliance since June 20, 2025. Senate Bill 267 cut the late fee cap in half and narrowed what it can be calculated against, while a separate provision now requires 60 days' written notice before any fee can go up.
Guide
New Mexico HOA Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
Have you ever received an HOA notice and wondered, “Can they really do this?” If so, you’re already asking the right question...
Guide
7 min
New Mexico Squatter’s Rights & Adverse Possession Laws
what exactly do New Mexico squatters rights mean in real terms? How long can someone stay on your property before the law recognize their presence?
Guide
7 min
Recent changes
Only substantive changes, not copy edits.
20 Jun 2025
Application-fee and screening disclosures change
SB 267 caps or regulates specified rental-application fees and adds disclosures and refund duties.
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New Mexico Rental Listing Law 2025: Base Rent and All Fees Must Be Itemized, and Screening Fees Are Capped at $50 A New Mexico landlord who posts a listing without spelling out every fee a tenant will owe during the lease, or who charges more than $50 to run an applicant's background check, has been out of compliance since June 20, 2025. Senate Bill 267 rewrote how screening fees and listed costs work, and the effective date itself is narrower than some early coverage suggested. | Guides | Screen an applicant | Oct 4, 2026 |
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