Albuquerque tenants are protected from retaliation under NMSA §47-8-39 if they exercise legal rights, but New Mexico has no comprehensive tenant-anti-harassment statute like Los Angeles' TAHO. Most claims rely on the retaliation rule and habitability duties.
Section 47-8-39 of the New Mexico Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act prohibits a landlord from retaliating against a tenant who reports code violations, organizes other tenants, or otherwise exercises rights under the Act. Prohibited acts include raising rent, reducing services, or terminating tenancy in retaliation, with a presumption of retaliation if such acts occur within six months of protected activity. Beyond that, New Mexico has no broad tenant-harassment ordinance, so issues like repeated unannounced entry are addressed through §47-8-24 (notice of entry) and the warranty of habitability in §47-8-20, rather than a single anti-harassment statute. Albuquerque has not enacted a separate local ordinance.
Raising rent, cutting services, or filing eviction within six months of a code complaint or tenant-organizing activity can trigger a retaliation defense and damages, including up to two months' rent plus attorney fees under §47-8-39.
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