Property Management
In New Mexico, a residential tenant who repairs a habitability defect themselves and deducts the cost from rent (repair-and-deduct) is allowed to do so under:
AAny circumstances without limit
BSpecific conditions: the landlord must be notified and fail to repair within a reasonable time, and the deduction is capped by statute✓ Correct
COnly for commercial tenants
DOnly for homeowners, not renters
Explanation
New Mexico's UORRA allows a tenant to repair a habitability problem and deduct the cost from rent if the landlord fails to repair after proper notice, subject to statutory conditions and monetary caps.
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