New fees during a lease

Starting January 1, 2027, a new state law bans a fee to renew or change a lease. From that date, your landlord cannot charge that fee on top of the new rent. This ban does not cover a home in a building of 6 units or fewer where the owner lives. It applies only to leases signed after the law takes effect.

If your landlord wants to raise a fee in your lease, your landlord must give written notice. This notice must come at least 60 days before the new fee starts.

In New Mexico, some renters rent for less than a month at a time. For them, a landlord must give written notice before raising a fee in the lease. The notice must come at least one rental period ahead.

If there is no written lease, your landlord must give you in writing a list of all fees beyond the rent. Any change in required fees must be given to you in writing at least 30 days before the change takes effect.