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4-902A. Resident's seven-day notice of abatement or termination of rental agreement (Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act).

[Sections 47-8-27.2 and 47-8-37 NMSA 1978]  

RESIDENT'S SEVEN-DAY NOTICE OF ABATEMENT OR TERMINATION

OF RENTAL AGREEMENT¹

(Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act)

To:       ________________________________________________________________

Address:        ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________ (include name and unit number if applicable) _____________________, New Mexico ______________ (zip code).

You are notified that you have breached the rental agreement or the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act concerning the premises at:  

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________ (include name and unit number if applicable) ________________________, New Mexico ______________ (zip code),  

in that 

(check all that apply)  

[ ]         You failed to make repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a safe condition as provided by applicable law and rules and regulations;  

[ ]         You failed to keep common areas of the premises in a safe condition; 

[ ]         You failed to maintain in good and safe working order and condition electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning or other facilities and appliances supplied by you; 

[ ]         You failed to provide and maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of garbage and other waste and arrange for their removal from the appropriate receptacle;  

[ ]         You failed to supply running water and a reasonable amount of hot water at a reasonable temperature at all times;  

[ ]         The dwelling I rent from you does not substantially comply with the minimum housing codes that materially affect health and safety.

Specifically, the condition which needs to be remedied is as follows:  

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________. 

            (describe the condition specifically and in detail. Attach additional pages if necessary.)

            This condition materially affects the health and safety or habitability of the dwelling I rent.  If reasonable steps are not taken to correct this condition within seven (7) days from the date of delivery set out below, I will: 

(check only one)  

            [ ]         Reside in the dwelling and withhold one third of my daily rent until the condition is corrected;

            [ ]         Temporarily move from the dwelling and withhold all of my rent until the condition is corrected;  

            [ ]         Terminate the rental agreement and vacate the dwelling.  

Dated this ____________ day of ______________, ________.  

                                                            ______________________________________

                                                            Resident       

Service of notice  

[ ]   personally delivered to owner 

[ ]   posted and mailed 

[ ]   mailed 

[ ]   mailed certified mail 

[  ]  Delivered  [  ]  posted:                                      Mailed:          

Time:  __________________                                Time:  __________________      

Date:  __________________                                Date:  __________________       

By²:  ___________________                                By²:  ___________________       

USE NOTES

            1.         The party giving notice should retain two (2) copies for possible court action.  

            2.         Include the name of the person delivering, posting or mailing the notice.   

[Approved, effective March 1, 2000; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 08-8300-019, effective August 4, 2008.]