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Housing Addendum Template

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Last reviewed September 2026

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New Mexico Crime-Free Housing Addendum

This Crime-Free Housing Addendum is built with New Mexico as the governing state. These are the New Mexico landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

New Mexico rules at a glance

New Mexico rules for a Crime-Free Housing Addendum
Nonpayment eviction notice3-day written notice to pay or the agreement terminatesNMSA §47-8-33
NonpaymentA written 3-day notice of nonpayment; if the rent isn’t paid within three days of delivery, the owner may terminate and file a petition for restitution (§47-8-33(D)).
Lease violationsA 7-day notice of noncompliance lets the resident cure. A second material breach within six months of the first gets a 7-day notice with no right to cure; the initial notice must warn of this and be given within 30 days of the breach or the owner’s knowledge of it (§47-8-33(A)–(C)).
Month-to-month termination30 days’ written notice before the periodic rental dateNMSA §47-8-37

Ending a New Mexico tenancy

Notice to end a New Mexico periodic residency (§47-8-37)
Week-to-week7 days’ written notice
Month-to-month30 days’ written notice before the periodic rental date
  • Nonpayment — A written 3-day notice of nonpayment; if the rent isn’t paid within three days of delivery, the owner may terminate and file a petition for restitution (§47-8-33(D)).
  • Lease violations — A 7-day notice of noncompliance lets the resident cure. A second material breach within six months of the first gets a 7-day notice with no right to cure; the initial notice must warn of this and be given within 30 days of the breach or the owner’s knowledge of it (§47-8-33(A)–(C)).
  • Substantial violations — Serious conduct within 300 feet of the unit — such as drug dealing, unlawful use of a deadly weapon, or causing serious physical harm — supports a 3-day notice of termination (§47-8-33(I)).
  • Military — Active-duty servicemembers with qualifying orders may terminate under the federal SCRA (50 U.S.C. §3955).

New Mexico Crime-Free Housing Addendum FAQs

What eviction notice is required for unpaid rent in New Mexico?

A written 3-day notice of nonpayment. If the tenant doesn’t pay within three days of receiving it, the owner may terminate the agreement and file a petition for restitution in court (NMSA §47-8-33).

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