Albuquerque landlords who ignore serious habitability violations could now lose more than just the rental property—the city can place a lien on any asset owned by the property owner, with foreclosure listed as an explicit remedy.
The Albuquerque City Council approved floor amendments to O-26-24 on votes of 8-0 and 9-0, tightening the city’s rental property enforcement rules and setting off a fast-moving clock of financial consequences for anyone who doesn’t comply.
What the new rules actually require
Under the amendments, the “Responsible Party”—the owner or manager on the hook for a rental property—has up to 72 hours to fix a habitability violation after receiving notice from the city.
If the problem can’t be resolved within that window, the landlord must submit a written remediation plan to the city’s Planning Department…