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NMLA Renters' Guide (English)

Click here to download the COMPLETE Renters’ Guide English version (updated in 2018)

 

Click individual chapters below from the English version to download:

  • Chapter 1 – Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Finding a Place to Live
  • Chapter 3 - When Things Go Wrong Before You Move In
  • Chapter 4 - Rental Agreements or Leases
  • Chapter 5 – Deposits (also see Forms & Model Letters: Security Deposit Demand Letter below)
  • Chapter 6 - Paying Rent
  • Chapter 7 – Repairs
  • Chapter 8 - What To Do When Repairs Are Needed (also see Forms & Model Letters: Seven-Day Notice of Abatement or Termination below)
  • Chapter 9 - Moving Out and Evictions
  • Chapter 10 - The Tenant's Property
  • Chapter 11 - Tenants in Special Situations
  • Chapter 12 - Mobile Home Parks
  • Chapter 13 - Housing Discrimination
  • Chapter 14 - Federally Subsidized Housing
  • Chapter 15 - Tenant Organizing
  • Chapter 16 - Going to Court
  • Chapter 17 - Real Estate Contracts

Resources (Appendix)

  • IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS:
    • Hours for Telephone Intake Line currently are 10am to 3pm (not 10-4)
    • Access the Online Application process at www.newmexicolegalaid.org
    • (DO NOT USE http://tinyurl.com/NMLGL-HELP)

Forms & Model Letters

  • Move-In Checklist
  • Security Deposit Demand Letter
  • Seven-Day Notice of Abatement or Termination
  • Thirty-Day Notice to Terminate Rental Agreement
  • Three-Day Notice of Nonpayment of Rent
Last updated on August 18, 2020
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