New Mexico law permits Albuquerque landlords to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause on 30 days' written notice. There is no local just-cause-eviction ordinance and no relocation-assistance requirement for no-fault terminations.
Under NMSA §47-8-37, either party may terminate a month-to-month residential tenancy in New Mexico for any reason, or no reason, by giving the other party at least 30 days written notice ending on the last day of a rental period. Albuquerque has not adopted a local just-cause ordinance like those in Portland, Seattle, or Los Angeles, so landlords can issue no-fault notices without paying relocation assistance. Tenants on fixed-term leases cannot be terminated without cause until the lease ends. Notices must still be in writing, properly served, and may not be retaliatory or discriminatory under NMSA §47-8-39 and federal fair-housing law.
Serving a notice that gives less than 30 days, retaliating for a code complaint, or refusing to accept rent during the notice period can void the termination and expose the landlord to damages and attorney fees.
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