The purpose of the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act is to simplify, clarify,
modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and
obligations of owner and resident, and to encourage the owners and the residents to
maintain and improve the quality of housing in New Mexico.
History: 1953 Comp., § 70-7-2, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross reference. — For the Mobile Home Park Act, see 47-10-1 NMSA 1978.
Acts linked. — Although the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act governs the rights
and obligations of owners and residents of "dwelling units", and the Mobile Home Park
Act [Section 47-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.], governs tenancy in a "mobile home park", the
legislature has linked the two acts in that the latter provides that an action for
termination shall be commenced and prosecuted in the manner described in the former.
Martinez v. Sedillo, 2005-NMCA-029, 137 N.M. 103, 107 P.3d 543.
Law reviews. — For survey, "The Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act," see 6
N.M.L. Rev. 293 (1976).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
15
cases (
6 in the last 5 years), 1981–2023 · leading case:
Martinez v. Sedillo, 2005-NMCA-029, 107 P.3d 543.
Martinez v. Sedillo, 2005-NMCA-029, 107 P.3d 543.
· cites it 2× “Although the UORRA governs the rights and obligations of owners and residents of “dwelling units,” Section 47-8-2, and the MHPA governs tenancy in a “mobile home park,” Section 47-10-2(C), the legislature has linked the two acts.”
T.W.I.W., Inc. v. Rhudy, 630 P.2d 753 (N.M. 1981).
· cites it 2× “Section 47-8-2 states: The purpose of the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act [47-8-1 to 47-8-51 NMSA 1978] is to simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of owner and resident, and to encourage the…”
Hedicke v. Gunville, 2003-NMCA-032, 62 P.3d 1217.
“See § 47-8-2 (indicating that the purpose of the Act is to simplify, clarify, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units to the end that housing in New Mexico is improved).”
Cheng v. Rabey, 525 P.3d 405 (N.M. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “{15} The purpose of UORRA as a whole is “to simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of owner and resident, and to encourage the owners and the residents to maintain and improve the quality of housing…”
Roser v. Hufstedler, 531 P.3d 615 (N.M. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 47-8-2 (1975); Runge v. Fox, 1990-NMCA-086 , ¶ 11, 110 N.”
Garcia v. Thong, 895 P.2d 226 (N.M. 1995).
· cites it 2× “The Act provides that its policy is to “simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of owner and resident, and to encourage the owners and the residents to maintain and improve the quality of housing in…”
Behrens v. Gateway Court, LLC, 2013-NMCA-097, 5 N.M. 38.
· cites it 2× “” Section 47-8-2. The provision requiring an award of attorney fees to the prevailing party is one of the statutory remedies to encourage compliance and facilitate the public policy aspects of the UORRA.”
Runge v. Fox, 796 P.2d 1143 (N.M. Ct. App. 1990).
“See § 47-8-2. It is not clear that Section 47-8-47 was intended to protect tenants from the harm created by the execution of a writ of restitution by Sheriff’s deputies who were unaware that a notice of appeal had been filed.”
Behrens v. Gateway Court, L.L.C., 2013-NMCA-097.
· cites it 2× “” Section 47-8-2. The provision requiring an award of attorney fees to the prevailing party is one of the statutory remedies to encourage compliance and facilitate the public policy aspects of the UORRA.”
Crockett v. Northland Links, LLC, No. A-1-CA-39964 (N.M. Ct. App. June 28, 2023).
· cites it 3× “UORRA provides that its remedies “shall be so administered that the aggrieved party may recover damages as provided in the [UORRA]” and that “[a]ny right or obligation declared by the [UORRA] is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and…”
Cheng v. Rabey (N.M. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “11 {15} The purpose of UORRA as a whole is “to simplify, clarify, modernize and 12 revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations 13 of owner and resident, and to encourage the owners and the residents to maintain 14 and improve the quality…”
Roser v. Hufstedler (N.M. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 47-8-2 (1975); Runge v. Fox, 1990-NMCA-086 , ¶ 11, 14 1 110 N.”
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