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Sacha LaCoss
  • California
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Deposits-Can I charge for my labor vs paying a company?

Sacha LaCoss
  • California
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Just curious what laws are in N.M. relating to security deposits.  Basically I just want to know if I need to do a repair or clean up and I get a few quotes for what needs to be done but I do it myself can I deduct my labor so it’s similar or less than what I would be charged if I paid someone else to do it as long as it is in line with the quotes I received?  My reading on the forums here alerted me to the fact that this is illegal in some states and I want to make sure I’m not doing anything I should not. 


I do understand I cannot deduct normal wear and tear and do not plan to do so. 

*yard clean up when the tenant was required to do so by the lease but didn’t do any -so many leaves....

*repairing holes in drywall and painting (not from nails but larger ones) 

*Removing blinds the tenant broke and replacing with new ones

*Heavy cleaning where they did no cleaning at move out and didn’t apparently clean at all while they lived there 

I also understand that I need to provide an itemized list of repairs/costs and have 30 days to return it.  

Thank you 

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