Mission Statement
The Apartment Association of New Mexico is a
private non-profit trade organization dedicated to providing a common
foundation for rental housing industry professionals and the various
businesses that service the industry.
We exist to promote professionalism, education, career development and
pro-active legislative efforts to benefit owners, investors, residents and
association members.
Forms, Information & Support
FORMS The Apartment Association New
Mexico has designed a form for just about every rental housing need. All
forms are carefully reviewed on an annual basis to keep them up-to-date as
the laws and the needs of our industry change. Forms are available in
preprinted three-part NCR format or on Blue Moon Forms and lease database
Software. See the enclosed Order Form for availability and pricing. Forms
Include:
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Rental Applications |
3-Day
Substantial Violation |
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Rental Agreements |
30-Day Notice to
Terminate |
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Inventory & Condition Forms |
7-Day Notice of
Noncompliance |
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Pet or Assistive Animal Agreement |
EPA Lead Paint
Pamphlets |
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Rental Agreement Addendums |
Maintenance Door
Hangers |
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Notice to Vacate Forms |
Towing /Warning
Stickers |
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3-Day Notice of Nonpayment of Rent |
And more |
Information
AANM
is a resource for state and national information related to the rental
housing industry.
Resume Clearing House
AANM
retains resumes on persons seeking employment in the rental housing field.
AANM members have access to the resumes on file to fill an employment
opening and may register job openings with AANM. This feature is also
available on this website.
White papers and guidance publications from NAA on a
variety of subjects are always available at the AANM office, usually at no
charge. The NAA Bookstore (www.naahq.org) is another invaluable source on a
wide range of industry subjects.
Support
AANM is your help desk. Whenever you encounter a situation that you do not
know how to handle, call us. Our experienced staff can provide guidance on
most issues or direct you to the appropriate source for a solution. We are
not attorneys and can’t provide legal advice, but our staff has decades of
collective property management experience and we know the challenges you
face in your day to day operations. If you’re a member, we’re never more
than a phone call away. Call us!
Together We can Accomplish More
Becoming an AANM member is as easy as paying your dues
each year. What does involve a little time and effort however, is the
networking and building of relationships, which, as any AANM member will
tell you, is the key to making your membership worth what you pay for it!
Get involved! Give
part of your time to the industry in which you are engaged and have an
investment. Serving on a committee is a great way to get to know your fellow
members. Networking with your peers will keep you informed and up to date on
what’s happening in the industry and the association. Select from any of the
committees listed below and return this information to AANM or call us.
Together we can accomplish more!
Awards Committee -
Organize and promote the prestigious Annual Awards Gala.
Education Committee –
Develop curriculum and plan the overall education program.
Golf Tournament -
Organize and promote the annual Golf Tournament.
Government Affairs –
Monitor & draft beneficial legislation at the local and state levels.
Membership - Develop and
promote programs to recruit new and retain current members.
Trade Show - Plan and
promote annual trade show.
Volunteer – Willing to
serve as needed on special projects.
Education And Member Activities
Educational/Professional Development
The following professional designation programs from
National Apartment Association “NAA” are offered on an ongoing basis:
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Certified Apartment Property Supervisor (CAPS) |
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Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) |
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Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) |
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Certified National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) |
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Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS) |
Timely seminars
on a wide range of industry-related
issues, such as Fair Housing, NM Landlord Tenant Law, City of Alb Pool
Certification, EPA CFC Certification and a variety of other management,
leasing and maintenance related topics are offered on a recurring basis.
AANM has the flexibility to produce courses for our members on an “as
needed” basis. If your company needs training, let us provide a customized
course for you! AANM’s state of the art training facility is also available
at a modest daily rental rate if you need a place to conduct your in-house
training or your company meetings. Call AANM or visit us at www.aanm.org for
a complete education schedule. Visit NAA at www.naahq.org to learn more
about the NAA Designation Programs.
General Membership Meetings
This is your opportunity to network and mingle with
the most active members of the AANM at periodic dinner or lunch meetings
which include timely educational content. These meetings are a great way to
build new relationships, reinforce existing relationships and to stay up to
date on your industry.
Trade Show
AANM produces annually the only apartment industry
trade exposition in New Mexico. Educational seminars are held throughout the
day for owners, supervisors and site personnel. Owners, managers, leasing
and maintenance staff gain exposure to the newest trends, products and
services in the industry while at the same time gaining useful knowledge
through the educational seminars offered at this event every year in April.
Golf Tournament
The annual Golf Tournament is a very popular event
that takes place in May or June. Members enjoy a full day of golf, food,
fun, prizes and another exceptional networking opportunity.
Annual Awards Gala
A prestigious competitive event held every other
December (beginning in 2003) to recognize and acknowledge excellence within
the industry in a variety of categories
Legislative Involvement
New Mexico would have rent control
. In 1991 AANM along with NAA and NMHC succeeded in passing the Rent
Control Prohibition Statute [47-8A-1 NMSA 1978]. AANM has continually
and successfully defeated legislation introduced to repeal this statute
in every long legislative session since passage.
Your
residents would be able to hire anyone to make
repairs and deduct the cost from the rent
. AANM has defeated Repair and Deduct year after year for well
over a decade and will oppose this again in the State of New Mexico 2003
Legislative Session.
Your
residents would have to pay gross receipts
tax on their rent which you would have to collect,
report, and pay monthly to the State of New Mexico. AANM has defeated
this type of legislation continually for well over a decade.
You would
have to pay interest annually on all
deposits, regardless of the dollar amount and
keep deposits in a separate
escrow account. AANM has defeated
this type of legislation on multiple occasions over the past decade and
will continue to do so.
You would
have to pay triple damages if you failed
to provide a written itemized deposit statement
following termination of the tenancy. AANM has succeeded in keeping this
to actual damages and penalties for non-compliance.
You would
have to provide the deposit statement and
any refund shown to be due within 2 weeks of termination
of the tenancy instead of the current 30 days. AANM has fought hard many
times to keep this as it currently is and will continue to do so.
You
could not terminate a month-to-month
tenancy without cause. Currently either the owner or the
resident can terminate at the expiration of a fixed term or a
month-to-month tenancy without cause with a 30 day Notice to Terminate.
AANM has aggressively fought and will continue to fight any legislation
that would change this.
You
would not have the 3 Day Notice of
Substantial Violation, a non-curable remedy for serious
violent or drug related felony crimes. Instead you would have to issue a
7 Day Notice of Non-Compliance which is initially just a warning. AANM
succeeded at passing the 3 Day Substantial Violation remedy for serious
violent criminal acts in 1995 and has aggressively defended it since.
You would be
required to have a fulltime lifeguard at
your pools, if located in Albuquerque. AANM successfully
sought the introduction and passage of amendments to the City of
Albuquerque Swimming Pool Ordinance to eliminate this requirement. This
is a recurring subject and AANM will continue to oppose mandatory full
time lifeguards at apartment community swimming pools.
The above are highlights of just some of
our accomplishments. Negative legislation affecting the
rental housing industry is constantly popping up throughout our State.
Without AANM’s vigilance in monitoring, reviewing, drafting, and
negotiating alternatives, who knows what the operating environment would
be like for property owners?
Did you
know that AANM is the only group in New
Mexico who advocates on behalf of residential rental property owners.
There are many other real estate groups in NM, but none of these groups
ever appear before city councils and the State Legislature to lobby on
behalf of the rental housing industry in New Mexico, just us AANM. When
it comes to protecting your interests, we are the only organization in
New Mexico that aggressively speaks on your behalf. Our legislative
advocacy is not easily visible, but as you see from above our record
speaks for itself.
When you
join AANM you automatically become a member of the National Apartment
Association “NAA”. NAA in partnership with the National Multi-housing
Council “NMHC” maintain a full multimillion dollar legislative operation
that monitors federal legislative activity and proactively advocate our
industries interests with Congress and the various federal regulatory
agencies.
Could you
afford to operate your New Mexico property if the above measures had not
been defeated by AANM? Dues are an investment. Calculate what any of the
above would do to your bottom line to see how your dues investment more
than pays for itself.
There is no
better example of Your Membership Dues Dollars at Work!
Our job defending your
interests is never done. All of the above issues and more are sure to
surface again in 2008, please let us keep working for you. Send in your
renewal dues today!
Application for Membership