As the rental market continues to evolve, it is crucial for tenants in New Mexico to stay informed about their rights and responsibilities. Understanding rent
The Prairie Hills Apartments (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Home and apartment renters in New Mexico would get additional protections under a bill making its way through the Legislature.
Sponsored by Democratic Reps. Andrea Romero of Santa Fe and Angelica Rubio of Las Cruces, House Bill 111 gives renters more time to get current on rent, prohibits discrimination against tenants who pay rent with a nontraditional source of income, and would establish a housing council to coordinate on statewide housing policy.
HB 111 has been endorsed by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness and Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless.