Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118 § 118.175
Liability of tenant.
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If a tenant of real property abandons the property, the landlord shall make reasonable efforts to rent it at a fair rental. If the landlord rents the property for a term beginning before the expiration of the rental agreement pursuant to its terms or if, despite the landlord’s reasonable efforts, the landlord is unable to rent the property before the rental agreement is otherwise terminated, the former tenant is liable for any actual damages of the landlord which may result from the abandonment. If the landlord fails to make reasonable efforts to rent the property at a fair rental, the former tenant is liable for any actual damages of the landlord occurring before the landlord had reason to believe that the property was abandoned. If the tenancy is from month to month or week to week, the term of the rental agreement for this purpose is deemed to be a month or a week, as the case may be.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118 § 118.175, when a tenant abandons a rental property, the landlord is legally required to make reasonable efforts to re-rent it at a fair market rate. If the landlord fulfills that duty but cannot find a new tenant before the original lease would have ended, the departing tenant remains responsible for the landlord's actual financial losses caused by the abandonment. However, if the landlord does not make those reasonable re-renting efforts, the tenant's financial exposure is limited only to damages that arose before the landlord had reason to know the property was abandoned. For month-to-month or week-to-week tenancies, the relevant 'term' is treated as one month or one week, respectively.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118 § 118.175, compliant property owners generally document signs of abandonment promptly and begin active, good-faith efforts to re-rent the unit at a fair market rate as soon as abandonment is reasonably suspected. Operators typically keep records of marketing activity, showings, and rental listings to demonstrate that reasonable re-renting efforts were made, since the ability to recover actual damages from the former tenant depends on that showing. If a replacement tenant is secured before the original lease term expires, damages are calculated accordingly; for month-to-month or week-to-week arrangements, the term is measured as one month or one week for purposes of this calculation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118 § 118.175 provides tenants with an important protection: a landlord who fails to make reasonable efforts to re-rent an abandoned unit cannot hold the former tenant responsible for losses that accumulated after the landlord had reason to believe the property was abandoned. Tenants who believe a landlord did not fulfill this mitigation duty may be able to raise that failure as a defense against a damages claim, potentially limiting their financial liability. Consulting a tenant-rights organization or reviewing resources from the Nevada Legal Aid can help tenants understand how this provision may apply to their circumstances.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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