The rule
- Landlord ends month-to-month
- 30 days
- Tenant ends month-to-month
- 30 days
- Week-to-week
- 7 days
- Unpaid rent
- 3 days
- Lease violation
- 7 days
- Unpaid rent
- 3-day written notice to pay or the rental agreement ends (§ 47-8-33).
- Lease violations
- 7-day notice to cure a material noncompliance; a repeat within 6 months allows a 7-day notice with no cure. 3 days for a substantial violation (e.g., certain crimes).
Law: NMSA 1978 §§ 47-8-33, 47-8-37
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.