If the lessee of property has been convicted of using it as a house of prostitution, or if the property has been adjudged to constitute a public nuisance for that reason, the lease by which the property is held is voidable by the lessor. The lessor shall have the same remedies for regaining possession as in the case of a tenant holding over his term.
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-9-18, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 9-18.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For provisions on forcible entry and unlawful detainer, see 35-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, see 47-8-1 NMSA 1978.
Recovery of rent barred. — Where building was leased with intent that it be used as a house of prostitution, and the house was so used, the lessor could not recover rent. McRae v. Cassan, 1910-NMSC-038, 15 N.M. 496, 110 P. 574.