Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118A § 118A.303
Method of paying rent and other charges.
Operative Text
1. A landlord or his or her agent shall provide a tenant at least one method of paying rent or any other fee or charge which does not require the tenant to: (a) Pay any fee or charge for using the method; or (b) Provide information concerning a bank account of the tenant. The provisions of this paragraph do not prohibit any payment which is made by a check that contains such information. 2. If a landlord or his or her agent allows a tenant to pay rent or any other fee or charge through an Internet website or online portal: (a) The landlord or his or her agent shall not charge the tenant a fee to make a payment through the Internet website or online portal in an amount that exceeds the amount of any fee charged by the operator of the Internet website or online portal for the use of the Internet website or online portal; and (b) The amount of any fee charged to the tenant by the landlord or his or her agent for the use of the Internet website or online portal must be separately identified in any written rental agreement.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118A § 118A.303, Nevada landlords must offer at least one rent-payment method that costs the tenant nothing in fees and does not require the tenant to disclose bank account information (though paying by personal check is not considered a violation of the bank-account rule). When an online portal is made available, any fee passed through to the tenant cannot exceed what the portal operator actually charges, and that fee must be broken out as a separate line item in the written rental agreement.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118A § 118A.303 requires compliant Nevada property operators to maintain at least one no-cost, no-bank-disclosure payment option for every tenant — money orders and cashier's checks are common examples. If an online payment portal is offered, operators generally pass through only the actual processor fee, never mark it up, and list that fee as a distinct charge in the written lease rather than burying it in other costs. Keeping clear records of the portal operator's fee schedule helps demonstrate that any amount collected from tenants matches what the third-party processor charges.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 118A § 118A.303 gives Nevada tenants the right to at least one payment method that is free to use and does not require sharing bank account details. If a landlord offers online payment, any fee charged to you for that portal cannot exceed the processor's actual cost, and it must appear as a separately identified charge in your rental agreement — a fee that is unmarked or inflated may indicate a violation of this provision. Tenants who believe this rule is being violated can document the discrepancy, raise it as a defense in any related proceeding, or contact a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
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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