O-25-88 Is Back on Wednesday, August 13th—We Need YOU to Show Up to the LUPZ Committee Meeting.
For the past two months, we’ve broken down Ordinance O-25-88—known as the “RENT” ordinance—into its most problematic parts. We’ve explained how it would impact housing providers, tenants, and the rental market in Albuquerque.
Now, it’s back.
O-25-88 is on the Land Use, Planning & Zoning (LUPZ) Committee agenda for Wednesday, August 13 at 5:00 PM, and we need REALTORS® to show up in force—either in person or via Zoom—to speak up against this deeply flawed proposal.
What We’ve Covered in the Series:
- Hands Off Our Leases: How O-25-88 micromanages private rental agreements and strips landlords of flexibility to create fair, workable leases.
- Repairs Gone Wrong: The dangers of allowing tenants to hire their own contractors and deduct rent, risking poor workmanship, inflated costs, and legal disputes.
- Public Records, Private Lives: Privacy concerns from a mandatory property registry that exposes landlord data to the public.
- Who’s in Charge? Due process concerns over enforcement powers concentrated in city staff, bypassing the courts.
- A Seat at the Table: The ordinance was crafted without input from housing providers, resulting in unbalanced policy.
- Pets, Deposits, and One-Size-Fits-All Rules: Restrictions on pet deposits and policies that ignore property-specific needs.
- Unprotected Tenants: The ban on requiring renters insurance, leaving both tenants and landlords vulnerable.
- Relocation Costs on You: Vague triggers and no cost cap on landlord-paid relocation expenses, even before due process.
Why This Matters Now
The LUPZ Committee voted down O-25-88 in June, but because it was never formally removed from the committee, it can—and will—return. This is our chance to stop it again and push for a better, more balanced approach to rental housing policy.
Your presence—whether in the Council Chambers or via Zoom—sends a clear message: REALTORS® and housing providers are engaged, informed, and ready to protect private property rights.
How to Participate at the LUPZ Meeting on Wednesday, August 13th at 5:00 pm
1. Sign up to provide public comment in-person or via ZOOM by 3:30 pm on Wednesday, August 13th
- Sign up Link: https://www.cabq.gov/aug-13-2025-comment
- Participants may sign up for a maximum of 2 agenda items per meeting.
- If you sign up to speak on a specific agenda item, your name will be called when that item is heard.
- Participants must sign up for public comment with the Zoom username or phone number that they will be entering the Zoom meeting with so that they can be identified
- Persons who do not provide this information will not be allowed into the meeting, but may still view the meeting via YouTube live or in Zoom Webinar
2. Attend In Person on Wednesday, August 13th at 5:00 pm
- Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Center
Vincent E. Griego Chambers
1 Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
3. Login to Zoom on Wednesday, August 13th at 5:00 pm
- Click the link https://cabq.zoom.us/j/89561375792
Webinar ID: 895 6137 5792
(669) 900 6833 // 895 6137 579
4. View on YouTube on Wednesday at 5:00 pm
Your Voice is Your Power
We stopped O-25-88 once—now we need to do it again.
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