Finding the perfect place in Southeastern New Mexico including the Ruidoso Area has never been easier since the creation of Ziahousing.com
If you don't find what you're looking for please check back daily. We generally have several updates per week in our listed inventory. Additionally you can use our Housing Request form which will go out to area property managers with your email address protected until you respond to an individual response. Owners and managers may have something that is not listed or is coming available soon. We encourage you to give them a call. Tell them ZiaHousing.com sent you!
Application. Professional property managers will generally require a prospective resident fill out a rental application. It is normal for there to be application fees. Many of these will involve a credit and criminal background check. Be truthful in the information you provide. False information on an application can in many instances be grounds for your application being denied. Further, providing false information on your application can be grounds for eviction later.
Security deposits must be reconciled and balances mailed thirty days from a move out that is noticed in writing. In other words your landlord must give you detail of any charges assessed against your deposit and refund the balance remaining within thirty days of your move out.
Written Notice Even if your lease has expired or is expiring you should always provide thirty-days written notice of your move out. Most leases allow the landlord to assess charges for re-letting if you fail to give written notice. It is good practice to send such notice via US mail certified. Hand delivery with the landlord's representative signing a copy you retain is a good second option. Make sure this notice includes your forwarding address. If not, the landlord may mail to last known address and you may never see your money. If you don't know where you'll be, leave the address of relative or trustworthy friend. Some leases require notice be given on the first of the month for the end of that month others allow for any thirty days. Read the lease.
Fair Housing is the law of the land. You may not be denied housing or be treated differently because of your race, national origin, age, religion, family status, color or ethnic background. Landlords can set reasonable occupancy limits as well as qualifications based on your rental history,credit history and criminal background. There are special provisions for seniors housing.
Read your lease. The lease is a contract. Understand your obligations and the responsibilities of the landlord. It is our recommendation that a standardized lease form from the state board of Realtors or apartment association be used. If there is another lease presented to you to sign, it is good if it is widely used in your area. It is generally to everyone's advantage that a lease local judges are familiar with is in use.
Utilities. Understand who will be responsible for the payment of each utility. Make sure it is clearly stated in the lease. If the landlord is paying for critical a utility like gas, water or electric make sure you have a 24-hour contact in case of disconnection. If the utility is not in your name reporting outages can be very difficult. It is good to check in advance of signing a lease what deposits may be necessary to connect service in your name. These deposits can dramatically increase your moving cost and you do not want to be under a new lease contract and find you are short the funds to make the move.
Phone Service and Cable. It is good to make sure the phone lines, Cable lines and Internet access lines are in good working repair. At least get this assurance in the lease. If not, you could be spending your own money to get these lines operational. In our vacation markets many long term rentals have previously been vacation homes that may have never had these services installed. Additionally, if you are moving at the beginning of summer into one of our mountain areas there can be significant delays in getting these services turned on. This is a result of a huge number of second home owners activating services they intend to only use for the summer months. Schedule these service activations as early as possible.
Maintenance. Always put your maintenance requests in writing and keep a record. It is inadvisable to deduct maintenance expenses you have paid from the rent, unless agreed in writing with your landlord. In the case of renting a house be sure you know if you will be responsible for things like lawn maintenance and pest control.
You're the customer. As a renter, you are the customer. People on average pay around 30% of their pay for housing. If your prospective property manager or owner makes you feel like less than his customer, keep looking. A good property manager, in our opinion, is as important as the property you choose to lease.
This is a listing of the Public parks operated by the Village of Ruidoso
Two Rivers Park:
29.85 acres / 9.67 Developed
Two (2) Pavilions
One (1) Playground
Two (2) Restrooms
Picnic Tables
BBQ Grills
School House Park:
66.12 acres / 14.8 is Developed
Ruidoso Public
Swimming Pool & Slide
Four (4) Tennis Courts (Lighted)
Griffin Playground
(Ideal for Toddlers)
Four (4) Public Restrooms
BBQ Grills (Charcoal)
Picnic Tables
Three (3) Pavilions
Wingfield Park:
6.69 acres: 801 Resort Dr.
Parks & Recreation Department office
Building Maintenance
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