Nevada Landlord Guide — Get Your Action Plan in 60 Seconds

Tenant behind on rent? Damage beyond wear and tear? Holding over after the lease ended? Describe the situation in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send notices — specific to Nevada law.

Nevada landlord law, at a glance

• Security deposit: you must return it within 30 days of move-out, with an itemized statement for deductions.
• Tenant entry: Landlords must generally give 24-hour notice before entering, except in emergencies.
• Eviction: you must go through the courts. Self-help eviction is illegal.

Nevada returns deposits within 30 days after the tenancy ends (NRS 118A.242). For tenancies longer than week-to-week, no late fee may be charged until at least 3 calendar days after rent is due, and the fee may not exceed 5% of periodic rent (NRS 118A.210). Landlords must give 24 hours' notice before entry, and self-help evictions are illegal — illegally locked-out tenants can sue to regain access and for damages (NRS 118A.390).

Free legal help in Nevada

• Nevada Legal Services — Tenants' Rights Center — (702) 383-6095 — Statewide free legal aid; Tenants' Rights Centers advise on evictions, habitability, illegal lockouts.
• Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada — (702) 386-1070 — Free legal aid with Tenant Rights program and eviction prevention in Clark County.
• Call or text 211 for free local referrals.

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