Nevada Room Rental Agreement
One of the most common ways for landlords to offset some of the costs of owning a home is by renting out a room in their house to a tenant. You’ll need a room and a room rental agreement that Nevada law considers valid to make it happen.
In this guide, we’ll review Nevada room rental agreements and the critical landlord-tenant laws that come with renting out property. Things like rent payments, security deposits, and accessing a tenant’s room are all covered by landlord-tenant law. You follow them to avoid any miscommunication with your new renter.
Nevada Room Rental Laws
Each state passes its own landlord-tenant laws to establish guidelines for how the housing process works in their state. Nevada landlord-tenant law includes rules on collecting and returning security deposits, guidelines for a tenant’s ability to withhold rent, and the process by which a landlord can enter the rental unit, among many other regulations.
In the sections below, we’ll review some of the essential landlord-tenant laws to know before accepting a renter into your home.
Types of Room Rental Agreements
Nevada landlords will want to review a few room rental agreement styles before deciding which works best for them. For example, a fixed-term lease brings some stability but isn’t as flexible as a month-to-month lease. Let us explain.
Verbal agreement: Verbal agreements can feel like a casual approach to landlording, but they don’t offer much protection for landlords or tenants. TurboTenant recommends a written lease and offers landlords a simple lease agreement template (digital or in printable PDF form) if you need somewhere to start.
Fixed-term lease: A fixed-term lease has a defined rental period and expires on the last day of the listed term.
Month-to-month lease: A month-to-month lease automatically renews at the end of each month and creates “tenants-at-will.” Month-to-month agreements offer flexibility, and either party can terminate them with 30 days’ written notice.
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Required Landlord Disclosures (7)
When you sign a new room rental agreement, the state requires Nevada landlords to disclose information to the tenant in the form of lease disclosures. These are:
1. Lead paint: Landlords must tell tenants about the knowledge or presence of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in all units built before 1978, in accordance with federal law.
2. Foreclosures: Nevada landlords must tell tenants about any foreclosure proceedings that may affect the unit (NRS § 118A.275).
3. Public nuisance: Landlords must tell tenants about the penalties associated with creating or permitting a public nuisance on the property (NRS § 118A.200(3)(l)).
4. American flag: Nevera law requires landlords to allow tenants to display an American flag on the property (NRS § 118A.200(3)(n)).
5. Late fees: If the landlord intends to charge a late fee for late rent payments, that information, including the amount, must be included in the lease agreement (NRS § 118A.200(3)(e-f)).
6. Landlord contact info: Landlords must clearly list the name and address of the owner, landlord, or person responsible for managing the rental unit (NRS § 118A.260).
7. Move-in checklist: Landlords must provide tenants with a move-in checklist upon move-in to set a baseline for the property’s condition (NRS § 118A.200(3)(k)).
Security Deposits
Maximum security deposit: Nevada landlords can charge up to 3 months’ rent as a security deposit (NRS § 118A.242(1-2)).
Security deposit receipt: If the tenant requests it, the landlord must give the tenant a signed receipt for the deposit (NRS § 118A.250).
Deduction tracking: A landlord in Nevada may deduct funds from the security deposit to cover damage beyond normal wear and tear, provided they deliver an itemized list of the deductions to the tenant (NRS § 118A.242(4)).
Security deposit return: Landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit to the tenant (NRS § 118A.242(4)).
Pet deposits: Landlords may charge a pet deposit, provided that the total pet deposit and security deposit do not exceed 3 months’ rent.
Rent Payment Regulations
Late rent fees: Nevada landlords can charge up to 5% of the monthly rent for late fees. They must provide that information in the lease to enforce it (NRS § 118A.210).
Right to withhold rent: A tenant has the right to withhold rent if the landlord does not maintain the unit in a habitable condition and fails to remedy the problem within 14 days of receiving notice. A tenant may also withhold rent if the landlord fails to cure a problem after receiving notice from a government agency (NRS § 118A.355).
Grace period: Nevada landlords must give tenants a 3-day grace period before considering rent late (NRS § 118A(4a)).
Pet rent: Nevada landlords can charge rent for pets, provided it’s not a service or emotional support animal. This is a federal law outlined in the Fair Housing Act.
Rent Payment Increase Rules
Rent payment increase frequency: Nevada landlords can increase rent any time, as long as they give the tenant proper notice. However, if the lease is fixed-term, the rent remains unchanged until the lease term expires.
Rent payment increase maximum: There is no limit to how much a Nevada landlord can raise the rent.
Rent control/stabilization: As a state, Nevada does not have rent control laws on the books.
Room Rental Agreement Breaches
Failure to pay: Nevada landlords can send a 4-day Notice to Pay or Quit once the grace period expires and rent is considered late (NRS § 40.253(b)).
Lease violations: For lease violations, Nevada landlords can issue a 5-day Notice to Cure or Quit (NRS § 40.2516).
Lease abandonment: If a tenant leaves the property, the landlord can send a written notice to the tenant stating that they believe the unit has been abandoned. If the tenant doesn’t respond within 5 days, the landlord can terminate the lease agreement. The tenant could then be responsible for all missed rent and potentially other penalties (NRS § 118.195).
Self-help evictions: Landlords can never evict a tenant on their own by changing the locks or turning off utilities. Self-help evictions are illegal, and landlords should always follow proper eviction procedures.
Ending a Room Rental Agreement
A Nevada room rental agreement functions the same way that a lease for a free-standing unit does, meaning there are laws around how the rental agreement ends.
Month-to-month: Either the landlord or the tenant can end a Nevada room rental agreement by delivering 30 days’ written notice (NRS § 40.251).
Fixed-term: Unless there is an early termination clause in the room rental agreement, Nevada landlords must wait until the term expires to end a fixed-term lease.
Tenant’s right to terminate: There are a few circumstances under which a tenant can end a fixed-term early. These include entering into active military duty, landlord harassment, uninhabitable living conditions, or becoming the victim of domestic violence.
Landlord Room Access Laws
Immediate access: If there is an emergency, landlords can immediately enter the tenant’s room without consent or anyone present (NRS § 118A.330(2-3)).
Landlord harassment: If a landlord repeatedly enters the tenant’s unit without proper notice, that could be considered landlord harassment. Tenants may have the opportunity to acquire a court order to stop it from happening again, recover the cost of damages through a lawsuit, or potentially cancel the lease (NRS § 118A.500).
Advance notice: Landlords must provide tenants with at least 24 hours’ notice before entering the room, and the entry must be within normal business hours, unless otherwise approved by the tenant (NRS § 118A.330(3)).
Agreement Renewal/Termination
Required renewals: Landlords are not required to renew a Nevada room rental agreement.
Required notice: There is no notice required when the landlord does not intend to renew the lease.
Month-to-month considerations: Nevada tenants and landlords must provide 30 days’ written notice to terminate a month-to-month room rental agreement. (NRS § 40.251).
Room Rental Agreement Nevada FAQs
What to include in a Nevada room rental agreement?
A Nevada room rental agreement should include the names of the landlord and tenant, a description of the property, rent and security deposit information, the end date for the lease (if it’s fixed-term), and the expectations for both parties during the lease term.
How do I legally rent out a room?
Legally renting out a room requires obtaining the proper permits if your local area requires it. You must also provide a habitable living area for your tenant and follow applicable landlord-tenant law.
How to make a Nevada room rental agreement?
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