Nevada Month-to-Month Lease Agreement

Required Landlord Disclosures (7)

Nevada state law legally obligates landlords to provide tenants with specific disclosures to ensure a transparent and compliant rental experience. Using a reliable lease agreement template can help. Failure to provide the following disclosures could result in fines, penalties, tenant lawsuits, or early lease termination:

1. Lead-based paint: For properties constructed before 1978, federal law requires landlords to disclose any known presence of lead-based paint hazards.
2. Foreclosure proceedings: Landlords must inform tenants if the rental property is undergoing foreclosure proceedings (NRS § 118A.275).
3. Public nuisance: Landlords are required to provide a disclosure outlining the penalties associated with creating or permitting a public nuisance on the rental property (NRS § 118A.200(3)(l)).
4. American flag display rights: Nevada law mandates that landlords allow tenants to display the American flag, whether on a pole, staff, or in a window (NRS § 118A.200(3)(n)).
5. Late fees: If a landlord plans to charge late fees for rent payments, they must clearly outline the terms and amounts of these fees within the rental agreement (NRS § 118A.200(3)(e-f)).
6. Landlord contact information: Landlords must provide clear and accessible contact information to tenants (NRS § 118A.260).
7. Move-in checklist: Nevada landlords must provide a move-in checklist detailing the property’s condition at the start of the tenancy (NRS § 118A.200(3)(k)).

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Required Notice to Terminate Month-to-Month Agreement

In Nevada, both landlords and tenants must provide a 30-day written notice to terminate a month-to-month lease agreement (NRS 40.251 and 118A.300).

Rent Increase Laws

With no rent control laws holding them back, landlords can increase rent in a Nevada month-to-month lease agreement. That said, landlords must provide 30 days’ notice stating the intent to increase rent.

Rent Payment Laws

Grace period: Nevada law provides tenants a minimum 3-day grace period following the rent due date (NRS § 118A(4a)).

Late rent fees: Landlords in Nevada can charge a maximum late fee of 5% of the monthly rent. However, this fee must be explicitly stated in the rental agreement to be enforceable (NRS § 118A.210(4)).

Tenant’s right to withhold rent: Tenants in Nevada have the right to withhold rent in specific circumstances. If a landlord does not maintain the rental unit in a habitable condition and does not address an issue within 14 days of receiving written notice from the tenant, the tenant may withhold rent. Additionally, tenants may withhold rent if the landlord fails to remedy a condition brought to their attention by a governmental agency within a reasonable timeframe (NRS § 118A.355).

Pet rent laws: Nevada has no state limitations on pet rent amounts.

Security Deposit Rules

Maximum security deposit: The maximum security deposit in Nevada is equal to 3 months’ rent (NRS § 118A.242(1-2)).

Security deposit receipt: Nevada law requires landlords to provide a signed security-deposit receipt upon request (NRS § 118A.250).

Interest: Nevada law does not require security deposits to collect interest.

Deduction tracking: Landlords should maintain detailed records of deductions, including receipts, to justify any deductions from the security deposit (NRS § 118A.242(4)).

Returning a tenant’s security deposit: Landlords must return the security deposit within 30 days of the tenancy’s termination with an itemized list of deductions (NRS § 118A.242(4)).

Pet deposit rules: Pet deposits are considered part of the total security deposit and are therefore limited to the same maximum as the general security deposit.

Property Access Regulations

Advance notice: Nevada landlords must provide tenants with 24 hours’ notice before entering the property, and it must occur during regular business hours unless otherwise agreed to (NRS § 118A.330(3)).

Immediate access: Landlords can enter without notice in emergencies or if the tenant abandons the unit (NRS § 118A.330(2-3)).

Landlord harassment: Repeatedly entering a property without proper notice can be considered harassment, potentially allowing a tenant to break the rental agreement (NRS § 118A.500).

Rental Agreement Violations

Missed rent payment: Landlords can serve a Notice to Quit or Pay Rent if rent is unpaid after the 3-day grace period (NRS § 40.253(b)).

Lease violation: Landlords can serve a 5-day Notice to Quit or Cure for any lease violations besides illegal activity or missed rent payments (NRS § 40.2516).

Self-help evictions: Self-help evictions are illegal in Nevada. Landlords must go through the court process.

Lease abandonment: Tenants who abandon the property may be responsible for the remaining rent or other civil penalties (NRS § 118.195).