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New Mexico 3 Day Notice of Nonpayment of Rent* |
(Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act) |
To: | |
Address: | |
You are notified that you are not in compliance with the rental agreement or separate agreement concerning the premises at**:
by failure to pay rent as follows:
Total due:
If the amount due is not paid within three (3) days from the date of delivery set out below, the rental agreement shall be terminated.
Payment will be accepted only by: |
[ ] Cash [ ] Money order [ ] Cashiers or certified check [ ] Personal check |
Dated: |
____________________________________ (Owner) (Agent) |
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Service of notice: | |
[ ] Personally delivered to resident | |
[ ] Posted | |
[ ] Posted and Mailed | |
[ ] Mailed | |
Delivered or Posted | Mailed: [ ] First Class mail [ ] Certified Mail |
Time: _________________________ | Mailed From: _________________________ |
Date: _________________________ | Date: _________________________ |
By***: _________________________ (person delivering or posting notice) |
By***: _________________________ (person mailing notice) |
USE NOTE
* The party giving notice should retain two (2) copies for possible court action.
** If the leased premises is an apartment, include the name of the apartments and the apartment number. This form may also be used for a mobile home park with less than 12 units. See Subsection C of Section 47-10-2 NMSA 1978.
*** Include the name of the person delivering, posting or mailing the notice.
Service Instructions: Mailing is not required if personal delivery is accomplished or if notice is posted. If mailed, posting is not required, but recommended in addition to mailing. A Posted notice must be affixed to a door by taping all sides or placed in a fixture or receptacle designed for notices. The location of the mail box from which notice is mailed is also recommended information.
How-to guides, articles, and any other content appearing on this page are for informational purposes only, do not constitute legal advice, and are no substitute for the advice of an attorney.
As a landlord, you do your best for your tenants—after all, your property is their home. And, of course, you understand that sometimes, life's unpredictable. But if your tenants stopped paying their rent, it might be time to remind them of their responsibilities gently. A notice to pay rent or quit lets rent past-due tenants know they must catch up on missing payments and how long they have to do so before you start the eviction process.
Here's the information you'll need to have handy to complete your New Mexico three-day notice of nonpayment of rent: