Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 40.215–40.425 § 40.252
Unlawful detainer: Contractual provisions void if contrary to specified periods of notice; notice to surrender by colessor is valid unless showing other colessors did not authorize notice.
Operative Text
For the purposes of NRS 40.250 to 40.252, inclusive, and NRS 40.254: 1. It is unlawful for a landlord to attempt by contract or other agreement to shorten the specified periods of notice and any such contract or agreement is void. 2. Notice to surrender the premises which was given by one colessor of real property or a mobile home is valid unless it is affirmatively shown that one or more of the other colessors did not authorize the giving of the notice.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.252, two distinct rules govern notice requirements in Nevada unlawful detainer proceedings. First, any contract or agreement that attempts to reduce the legally required notice periods is automatically void and unenforceable—the statutory minimums cannot be contracted away. Second, when property is co-leased, a notice to surrender given by just one co-lessor is presumed valid unless another co-lessor affirmatively demonstrates they did not authorize it.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.252 should be aware that lease clauses purporting to shorten statutory notice periods carry no legal weight and will not be enforced. Compliant landlords structure their lease agreements to meet or exceed the notice periods specified in NRS 40.250 through 40.254, rather than attempting to abbreviate them. When dealing with co-lessors, landlords can generally rely on a surrender notice from one co-lessor as valid, though they should be attentive if another co-lessor raises a timely objection claiming the notice was unauthorized.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.252, tenants have a statutory protection that cannot be signed away: any lease term that shortens the required notice periods is void, meaning a landlord cannot enforce a shorter notice window even if a tenant agreed to it in writing. Tenants who receive a notice to surrender in a co-leased property may have grounds to challenge its validity by affirmatively showing that one or more co-lessors did not authorize the notice. Tenants who believe their notice rights have been violated may consider raising the statutory violation as a defense in an unlawful detainer proceeding or consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Nevada housing law.
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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