Nevada Rental Lease Agreement Templates (6)

1.) Identification of the Landlord or Authorized Personnel (§ 118A.260): All owners and managing officials must identify themselves within the agreement.

2.) Fee Statement (§ 118A.200): All fees the signing requires, as well as the duration of the lease, must be present within the contents of the contract.

3.) Move-In Checklist (§ 118A.200): Property lease agreements must include an explicitly written register of residence conditions upon entering into the lease.

4.) Emergency Telephone Information (§ 118A.260): The rental agreement includes the phone number specifically to contact in case of an emergency on the premises.

5.) Procedure for Reporting a Nuisance or Violation (§ 118A.200): Instructions on the proper steps to take should the tenant witness a violation of a building as well as health and safety codes.

6.) Notification of Transfer of the Property (§ 118A.244): A property that is transferred during the term of tenancy requires the landlord to inform the current tenant of the upcoming transfer.

7.) Lead-Based Paint (42 U.S. Code § 4852d): Buildings prior to 1978 require a lead exposure warning; this must be present with applicable leases.

8.) Notice of Foreclosure Proceedings Associated with the Property (§ 118A.275): Landlords must disclose whenever the property is in or will be in foreclosure.

Grace Period: Nevada does not require landlords to grant a grace period; however, they may not impose late fees for three days (NRS § 118A.210(4)(a))

Unpaid Rent: Landlords explicitly address nonpayment with a 7-day notice to pay or surrender (NRS § 40.253).

Returning To Tenant: Landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit regardless of whether deductions are necessary (NRS § 118A.242).

Itemized List: Landlords deduct to make repairs beyond “normal wear and tear” and submit a cost sheet when returning security or before (NRS § 118A.242).

Standard Entry: Nevada specifically mandates that landlords must give 24 hours’ notice of entry for non-emergencies to gain tenant consent (NRS § 118A.330).

Emergency Entry: Landlords, in the state of Nevada, do not need tenant consent or to give notice to enter to obey court orders or during emergencies (NRS § 118A.330).

Duty to Mitigate: Landlords engage legitimate efforts to re-rent empty units in order to minimize loss (NRS § 118.175).

Domestic Violence: Tenants victimized by domestic violence terminate the lease by notice but must supply supporting evidence, specifically:

• A “copy of an order for protection.”
• A law enforcement agency’s report (e.g., police report)
• An affidavit signed by qa ualifying third party, such as a physician or psychiatrist

Active Military: Service members are able to cancel the lease with 30 days’ notice and proof of orders (50 US 3955).

Landlord Noncompliance: Tenants issue a 14-day notice to repair or quit since Nevada enforces legitimate contracts. (NRS § 118A.350)

Uninhabitability: Whenever landlords fail to maintain a property’s habitability, tenants may terminate after a 14-day notice and a failure to repair (NRS § 118A.355).

Landlord’s Harassment: Tenants terminate the lease by filing an injunction, requiring that they document all offenses (NRS § 118A.500(2))

Landlords are able to dispose of tenant property after lease termination however, only after;

• They must store property for at least 30 days at the tenant’s expense
• They wait after issuing a 14-day written notice but receive no answer from the tenant (NRS § 118A.460)