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.]