SELF-SERVICE STORAGE RENTAL CHANGES

SB 180 amends New Mexico's Self-Service Storage Lien Act to change key rules for storage facility owners and renters. It reduces the required default period before a facility owner can sell stored items from 90 to 45 days, shortens the timeline for denying access (from 5 to 30 days), and requires rental agreements to include space for renters to designate an alternative contact to receive lien notices. The bill also mandates specific notice details for owners, including itemized payment demands and a 15-day payment window before sale, while clarifying that renters must provide their address and contact information. These changes directly affect both storage facility owners (who enforce liens) and renters (whose stored property may be sold if rent is unpaid).