The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, added the Subsection A designation
and substituted "At the time specified in the rental agreement for the commencement of
occupancy" for "At the commencement of the rental period as specified in the rental
agreement", deleted the former last sentence, which read "If the owner makes
reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the premises, he shall not be liable for an
action under this section"; added Subsections B and C; and updated statutory
references.
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. — Implied covenant or obligation to
provide lessee with actual possession, 96 A.L.R.3d 1155.
What constitutes willfulness or malice justifying landlord's collection of statutory multiple
damages for tenant's wrongful retention of possession, 7 A.L.R.4th 589.
What constitutes tenant's holding over of leased premises, 13 A.L.R.5th 169.
51C C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant §§ 308 to 310.