Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 118A — Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

NRS Chapter 118A (76 sections, full chapter): Nevada Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Definitions, rental agreement requirements, security deposits, habitability warranty, landlord and tenant duties, entry rights, notice to vacate (§118A.390), eviction procedure, tenant remedies, and retaliation protections (§118A.510).

Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 118A — Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Provisions (76)

Short title.

Definitions.

“Abandoned property” defined.

“Action” defined.

“Building, housing and health codes” defined.

“Cause” defined.

“Court” defined.

“Dwelling” and “dwelling unit” defined.

“Exclude” defined.

“Federal worker” defined.

“Landlord” defined.

“Normal wear” defined.

“Owner” defined.

“Periodic rent” defined.

“Person” defined.

“Premises” defined.

“Rent” defined.

“Rental agreement” defined.

“Shutdown” defined.

“State worker” defined.

“Tenant” defined.

“Tribal worker” defined.

Applicability.

Notice: Definition; service.

Signing; copies; required provisions; disputable presumptions; disclosure of periodic rent and certain other fees; use of nonconforming agreement unlawful.

Payment of rent; term of tenancy; late fee.

Prohibited provisions.

Unconscionability.

Disclosure to prospective tenant.

“Security deposit” defined.

Security deposit: Limitation on amount or value; surety bond in lieu of security deposit; duties and liability of landlord; damages; disputing itemized accounting of security deposit; prohibited provisions.

Notice or transfer of security deposit or surety bond to tenant and successor in interest required upon transfer of dwelling unit.

Receipts for security deposit, surety bond, rent and other payments.

Disclosure of names and addresses of managers and owners; emergency telephone number; service of process.

Alternative method of disclosure.

Disclosure of foreclosure proceedings on premises to prospective tenant; willful violation constitutes deceptive trade practice by landlord.

Delivery of possession of premises.

Habitability of dwelling unit; prohibition against fees or other charges for performance of repairs, maintenance tasks or other work that is duty of landlord.

Advance notice of increase of rent.

Method of paying rent and other charges.

Refunding of application fees; prohibition against collecting certain fees relating to minor household member of prospective tenant.

Basic obligations; exception to term of rental agreement requiring payment of rent at specified time in connection with shutdown.

Petition by landlord for relief from certain requirements relating to shutdown.

Rules or regulations of landlord.

Right of tenant to display flag of the United States in certain areas; conditions and limitations on exercise of right.

Right of tenant to display religious or cultural items in certain areas; conditions and limitations on exercise of right.

Landlord’s access to dwelling unit.

Landlord to establish policy for dwelling unit keys and background check of applicant for employment in position with access to keys; civil action.

Landlord prohibited from employing certain persons without work card under certain circumstances; requirements governing issuance and renewal of work card; exceptions.

Right of tenant or cotenant to terminate lease due to physical or mental disability or death.

Right of tenant or cotenant to terminate lease due to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

Form of affidavit for written notice terminating lease due to domestic violence.

Rights, obligations and liabilities of landlord and tenant after voluntary transfer or sale of property; notice to tenant or subtenant.

Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement.

Failure of landlord to maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition.

Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement or maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition where cost of compliance less than specified amount.

Failure of landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit.

Failure of landlord to supply essential items or services.

Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant or willful interruption of essential items or services; procedure for expedited relief.

Damage or destruction of dwelling unit by fire or casualty.

Failure of landlord to comply with certain requirements relating to disclosure of amount of periodic rent.

Failure of landlord to disclose required contact information.

Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Damages; injunctive relief.

Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Termination of rental agreement.

Failure of tenant to perform basic obligations: Remedial work by landlord may be charged to tenant.

Abandonment of dwelling unit by tenant: Remedies; presumption.

Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises; landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant.

Holding over by tenant.

Landlord’s recovery of possession of dwelling unit.

Actions based upon nonpayment of rent: Counterclaim by tenant; deposit of rent with court; judgment for eviction.

Tenant’s refusal to allow lawful access to dwelling unit; landlord’s abuse of access.

Retaliatory conduct by landlord against tenant prohibited; remedies; exceptions.

Adverse action by landlord based solely upon request for emergency assistance prohibited; request for emergency assistance may not be deemed nuisance; exceptions; remedies.

When lien or security interest in tenant’s household goods may be enforced; distraint for rent abolished; damages.

Establishment of program; conditions and limitations; adoption of regulations.

Effect of chapter upon rental agreements entered into before July 1, 1977.