New Mexico deposit law, in plain English.
What your landlord has to do with your deposit after you move out. Each rule links to the official text.
30 days.
If they keep any of it, your landlord has 30 days after your rental agreement ends or you move out, whichever is later, to send an itemized list and the balance.
§ 47-8-18(C)Off limits.
Normal wear and tear.
§ 47-8-18(C)Miss it, lose it.
Miss the deadline and they lose the right to keep any of it, and owe your court costs and lawyer's fees.
§ 47-8-18(D)Bad faith: $250.
Keeping it in bad faith adds a $250 penalty.
§ 47-8-18(E)
Checked against the official text on October 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules.
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