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New Mexico Residential Lease Agreement
The New Mexico Residential Lease Agreement is a legal document that binds a Landlord and Tenant over a set period of time for the renting of one's property.
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Tenant Defenses to Evictions in New Mexico
This article looks at the most common reasons tenants are evicted in New Mexico and some legal grounds or defenses tenants have to fight an eviction. The two most common reasons tenants are evicted in New Mexico are for failing to pay rent or violating the lease agreement. check to learn more.
How Evictions Work: What Renters Need to Know
State laws have very detailed requirements for landlords who want to end a tenancy. Each state has its own procedures as to how termination notices and eviction papers must be written and delivered to you ("served"). Landlords must follow state rules and procedures exactly. check to learn more.
Landlord-tenant arrangements are temporary. A rental can last one week or ten years. Most renters will move at some point in time. Sometimes the decision to move out is the result of the landlord trying to evict the tenant. check to learn more.