New Mexico Tenant Harassment Laws
New Mexico prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who report housing violations or exercise their legal rights under N.
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Key Rules
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes — retaliatory rent increases, evictions, and interference are prohibited
- Quiet Enjoyment
- Landlord may not interfere with tenant's quiet enjoyment
- Self Help Prohibited
- Lockouts and utility shutoffs without court order prohibited
- Remedies
- Actual damages, termination of lease, and attorney's fees available
Applicable Statutes
Retaliation prohibited: landlord may not retaliate against tenant for reporting housing code violations, joining a tenant organization, or exercising legal rights.
Tenant's right to quiet enjoyment: landlord may not interfere with tenant's peaceful use of the premises.
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