N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-11
Closed parks prohibited.
Operative Text
47-10-11. Closed parks prohibited.
A. The management shall not require, as a condition of tenancy in a mobile home
park, that the prospective tenant purchase a mobile home from a particular seller or
from any one of a particular group of sellers and shall not require that the management
act as agent in the future sale of the mobile home.
B. The management shall not give any special preference in renting to a
prospective tenant who has purchased a mobile home from a particular seller.
C. A seller of mobile homes shall not require as a condition of sale that a purchaser
locate in a particular mobile home park or in any one of a particular group of mobile
home parks.
D. The management shall not prohibit the listing or sale of a mobile home within the
park by the owner of the mobile home or the owner's agent. The management shall not
require as a condition of sale that the management serve as the selling agent.
E. The management shall treat all persons equally in evaluating credit or renting or
leasing available space, except that a park may be designated for housing for older
persons after a six months' notice to the residents, provided that the management
complies with all applicable procedures of state and federal antidiscrimination laws,
including the federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 3601-3619.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 122, § 11; 1997, ch. 186, § 2; 2007, ch. 194, § 1.Section 47-10-11 of New Mexico's Mobile Home Park Act prohibits so-called 'closed park' arrangements that tie tenancy or home sales to specific sellers, agents, or parks. Park management cannot make purchasing a home from a particular seller a condition of renting a space, and sellers cannot require buyers to locate in a specific park. The provision also bars management from blocking residents from independently listing or selling their homes within the park, and requires that all prospective tenants be evaluated equally for credit and space rental, with a limited exception for age-restricted communities that follow proper notice and fair-housing procedures.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under NMSA § 47-10-11, compliant mobile home park operators evaluate all applicants for tenancy using consistent, non-discriminatory credit and rental criteria without steering them toward any particular home seller or requiring the park to act as a sales agent. Management must allow residents to list and sell their homes through their own chosen agents or independently, without conditioning that process on park involvement. Parks wishing to convert to age-restricted housing must provide six months' notice to current residents and fully comply with applicable state and federal antidiscrimination laws, including the federal Fair Housing Act.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
NMSA § 47-10-11 gives mobile home park residents and prospective tenants the right to be free from arrangements that force them to buy a home from a specific seller or to use park management as a selling agent when they choose to sell. If you believe a park is conditioning your tenancy on purchasing from a particular seller, giving preferential treatment to buyers from certain sellers, or blocking your ability to independently list your home, these practices are prohibited under this provision. Tenants who encounter potential violations may consider contacting the New Mexico Attorney General's office, a local tenant-rights organization, or consulting an attorney familiar with the Mobile Home Park Act to understand available enforcement paths.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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