1. A. If the resident refuses to allow lawful access, the owner may obtain injunctive relief to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the owner may recover damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
2. B. If the owner makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the resident, the resident may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the resident may recover damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

History: 1953 Comp., § 70-7-38, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 38, § 38.

ANNOTATIONS

Law reviews. — For survey, "The Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act," see 6 N.M.L. Rev. 293 (1976).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Injunction to prevent tenant in arrears for rent from removing chattels or improvements not constituting fixtures, 53 A.L.R. 294.

Right to specific performance, or injunction against breach, of lease or sublease or of contract to make lease as affected by right of complainant to cancel lease before expiration of term for which other party is bound, 117 A.L.R. 256.

Injunction in respect of property as covering action for rent or for use or occupation, 155 A.L.R. 844.

52A C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant § 774.