New Mexico Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
New Mexico application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Capped: $50 screening fee (eff. 9/20/2025)
UORRA §§47-8-19.2/19.3 (SB 267) — Other application fees prohibited; one fee per 90 days; refund if not processed.
Source: New Mexico Legislature ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your New Mexico rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in New Mexico, capped: $50 screening fee (eff. 9/20/2025) (UORRA §§47-8-19.2/19.3 (SB 267)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNew Mexico screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in New Mexico?
New Mexico caps application fees at $50 screening fee (eff. 9/20/2025) under UORRA §§47-8-19.2/19.3 (SB 267). Other application fees prohibited; one fee per 90 days; refund if not processed. Source: New Mexico Legislature.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our New Mexico lease agreement template, which reflects New Mexico's deposit and notice rules.
How does New Mexico compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How New Mexico compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for New Mexico: New Mexico Legislature ↗.
- New Mexico is one of 8 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the application fee by statute (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what New Mexico requires
The figures below are New Mexico's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full New Mexico page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (leases under 1 yr; no cap on longer)N.M. Stat. §47-8-18 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outN.M. Stat. §47-8-18 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysN.M. Stat. §47-8-18 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quitN.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-33; § 47-8-37 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 7 daysN.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-33; § 47-8-37 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $10,000NMSA 1978 § 35-3-3 (Magistrate Court); NMSA 1978 § 34-8A-3 (Metropolitan Court) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Magistrate Court (Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Albuquerque) · filing fee $77 civil filing fee in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (metro.nmcourts.gov); magistrate courts charge approximately the same — secondary sources report $77–$87 statewideNMSA 1978 § 35-3-3 (Magistrate Court); NMSA 1978 § 34-8A-3 (Metropolitan Court) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNew Mexico MVD (Form MVD-10009) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedN.M. Stat. §45-5B-105 (form §45-5B-301) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesNMSA 1978, § 53-19-2(O) (definition) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Clerk · no witnessesNMSA 1978, § 14-8-4 ↗
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