NM landlord resources
Lease preparation education in New Mexico
Review the lease documents and local requirements with a qualified attorney.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
New Mexico: Security deposits
N.M. Stat. 47-8-18(A)(2): for agreements under one year, deposit may not exceed one month's rent. For one year or more there is no dollar cap, but a deposit over one month's rent requires annual passbook-rate interest (47-8-18(A)(1)). Itemized statement/balance due within 30 days (47-8-18(C)-(D)).
For annual agreements where the deposit exceeds one month's rent, the owner must pay annual passbook-rate interest (N.M. Stat. 47-8-18(A)(1)).
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
New Mexico: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Sources supplied for New Mexico
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- N.M. Stat. § 47-8-18 (security deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- N.M. Stat. § 47-8-33 (termination; 3-day nonpayment, 7-day violation)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- N.M. Stat. § 47-8A-1 (rent-control prohibition)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- New Mexico Department of Justice (Attorney General)Attorney General
- Housing New Mexico (Mortgage Finance Authority)Housing Agency