Bill > HB462

This bill amends New Mexico's Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act by extending the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to ten days. Specifically, the bill changes the existing law to require landlords to provide tenants with a ten-day written notice before terminating a rental agreement due to unpaid rent, instead of the previous three-day notice period. The bill also makes several minor technical edits to the language of the statute, such as replacing "his" with gender-neutral terms and adjusting grammatical constructions. The extended notice period gives tenants additional time to pay overdue rent and potentially avoid eviction, which could provide more stability and protection for renters experiencing temporary financial difficulties. The bill maintains other existing provisions related to tenant-landlord relations, including requirements for specifying the nature of lease violations and provisions for defending against eviction in certain circumstances, such as cases involving domestic violence.

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