New Mexico notice of entry template

New Mexico rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• Unless the owner and resident agree otherwise, the owner enters to inspect, repair, supply services or show the unit only after 24 hours' written notification of the intent to enter, the purpose, the date and a reasonable estimate of the time frameNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (A) (1) · NMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (A) (1), annotated
• The notice rule does not apply to repairs or services within seven days of the resident's request, or when the owner is accompanied by a public official conducting an inspection or a cable television, electric, gas or telephone company representativeNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (A) (2)
• When the resident gives reasonable prior notice of alternate times or dates and it is practicable and not an economic detriment to the owner, the owner tries to reasonably accommodate the alternate timeNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (A) (3)
• The owner may enter without consent in an emergency, and may not abuse the right of accessNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (B), (C)
• The owner has no other right of access except by court order, if the resident has abandoned or surrendered the premises, or during an absence of more than seven days, when the owner may enter at times reasonably necessaryNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (D) · NMSA 1978, s. 47-8-34 (B)
• A resident who refuses lawful access can face an injunction or termination plus damages; for an unlawful entry, an unreasonable entry or repeated demands that unreasonably interfere with quiet enjoyment, the resident may seek an injunction or terminate and recover damagesNMSA 1978, s. 47-8-24 (E), (F)

What is in it

• Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
• Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full New Mexico notice of entry requirements.