New Mexico landlord entry laws
How much notice your landlord owes you before coming in, when they may enter without it, and what New Mexico law lets you do about it.
Notice required
24 hours, in writing, with specifics
Unless otherwise agreed, the owner may enter only after giving twenty-four hours' written notification stating the intent to enter, the purpose for entry, and the date and a reasonable estimate of the time frame. Where the tenant proposes alternate times and it is practicable and causes no economic detriment, the owner shall attempt to reasonably accommodate them.
NMSA § 47-8-24 (Chapter 47, Article 8)
When they may enter without notice
Entry without consent is allowed in an emergency. The 24-hour rule also does not apply to repairs within seven days of the tenant's own request, or where the owner is accompanied by a public official or a utility or cable representative.
What you can do about a violation
For an unlawful entry, a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner, or repeated demands that unreasonably interfere with the tenant's quiet enjoyment, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent it recurring or terminate the rental agreement — and in either case recover damages.
NMSA § 47-8-24(F)
Before you rely on this
New Mexico law depends on facts only you can confirm. Check these first.
Does your rental agreement set different notice terms?
Section 47-8-24(A)(1) applies 'unless otherwise agreed upon by the owner and resident', so a lease term can displace the 24-hour default.
What to do right now
Check what the notice actually said. New Mexico requires it to state the purpose, the date and a time estimate — a notice missing those is not the notice the statute describes.
Put it in writing
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How this page was checked
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Compare all 51 jurisdictions — notice periods range from 12 hours to 72, and thirteen states have no rule at all.