Return security deposit with itemized statement within 30 days of move-out. New Mexico law (NMSA 47-8-18) requires returning the deposit, with an itemized written list of any deductions and the balance due, within 30 days after the rental agreement ends or the tenant moves out, whichever is later, and missing that deadline forfeits the right to keep any part of the deposit, to counterclaim in the tenant's suit to recover it, or to sue separately for damage to the property, and makes the owner liable for the tenant's court costs and reasonable attorney fees.
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