New Mexico security deposit return deadline calculator
In New Mexico, the landlord has 30 days to return your security deposit or send an itemized list of deductions (NMSA 47-8-18(A)-(E)). Enter your move-out date to get the exact date.
New Mexico: deposit (or itemized deductions) due within 30 days.
Add your move-out date to see the deadline.
- Counted from the later of the day the lease ends or the day you move out. A refund and itemized statement mailed to your last known address within 30 days counts as on time.
- If the landlord misses the 30 days, they lose the right to keep any part of the deposit and must pay your court costs and attorney's fees; keeping it in bad faith adds a $250 penalty.
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General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.