Last reviewed September 2026
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Nevada Lease Amendment
This Lease Amendment is built with Nevada as the governing state. These are the Nevada landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.
Nevada rules at a glance
| Rent-increase notice | 60 days’ written notice (30 days for tenancies shorter than monthly)NRS 118A.300 |
|---|---|
| Rent increases | The landlord must serve written notice at least 60 days before the first increased payment — 30 days if the periodic tenancy is shorter than one month (NRS 118A.300). That is double the 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. |
| Rent control | Nevada has no rent control. A 2025 bill (AB 280) that would have temporarily capped increases for seniors was vetoed. |
| Security deposit limit | 3 months’ rent, counting any surety bond and prepaid last month’s rentNRS 118A.242(1) |
| Deposit return | 30 days, with an itemized written accountingNRS 118A.242(4) |
| No nonrefundable deposits | A lease can’t label any part of the deposit nonrefundable or waive these rights, though a reasonable nonrefundable cleaning charge is allowed (NRS 118A.242(8)). |
Security deposits in Nevada
Nevada’s cap is generous by national standards but counts everything: the security deposit, any surety bond and any prepaid last month’s rent together may not exceed three months’ periodic rent (NRS 118A.242(1)). Nevada doesn’t require interest on deposits.
- Surety bonds — With the landlord’s consent, a tenant may buy a surety bond instead of paying all or part of the deposit. A landlord isn’t required to accept one — and can’t require the tenant to buy one (NRS 118A.242(2)–(3)).
- Allowed deductions — Only amounts reasonably necessary to cover unpaid rent, damage beyond normal wear caused by the tenant, and reasonable cleaning costs (NRS 118A.242(4)).
- Return — Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must give an itemized written accounting and return any remaining balance, in person where rent is paid or by mail to the tenant’s present or last known address (NRS 118A.242(4)).
- Penalty — A landlord who fails to return the balance in 30 days owes the entire deposit plus up to another amount equal to the deposit, set by the court based on good faith and the harm caused (NRS 118A.242(6)–(7)).
- No nonrefundable deposits — A lease can’t label any part of the deposit nonrefundable or waive these rights, though a reasonable nonrefundable cleaning charge is allowed (NRS 118A.242(8)).
Rent, late fees & rent increases
- Late fees — A late fee must be reasonable and stated in the lease. In tenancies longer than week-to-week it can’t be charged until at least 3 calendar days after rent is due, can’t exceed 5% of the periodic rent, and can’t grow based on earlier late fees (NRS 118A.210(4)).
- All-in rent (2025) — Wherever a lease states the rent, it must be a single figure that includes every mandatory fee, and the landlord can’t charge more than that figure. Separately billed electric, gas or water service is allowed only with a specific same-page statement explaining why (NRS 118A.200(6)–(8)).
- Payment methods (2025) — The landlord must offer at least one way to pay rent that carries no fee and doesn’t require bank-account details. Online-portal fees can’t exceed what the portal charges and must be separately identified in the lease (NRS 118A.303).
- Rent increases — The landlord must serve written notice at least 60 days before the first increased payment — 30 days if the periodic tenancy is shorter than one month (NRS 118A.300). That is double the 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
- Rent control — Nevada has no rent control. A 2025 bill (AB 280) that would have temporarily capped increases for seniors was vetoed.
Nevada Lease Amendment FAQs
How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Nevada?
Up to three months’ periodic rent — but that limit covers the deposit, any surety bond and any prepaid last month’s rent combined (NRS 118A.242(1)).
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Nevada?
30 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized written accounting. Missing the deadline makes the landlord liable for the entire deposit plus up to another deposit’s worth in damages (NRS 118A.242(4), (6)).
What is the maximum late fee in Nevada?
5% of the periodic rent. For tenancies longer than week-to-week, the fee can’t be charged until at least 3 calendar days after rent is due, and it can’t compound on earlier late fees (NRS 118A.210(4)).
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Lease Amendment in other states
- Alabama Lease Amendment
- Alaska Lease Amendment
- Arizona Lease Amendment
- Arkansas Lease Amendment
- California Lease Amendment
- Colorado Lease Amendment
- Connecticut Lease Amendment
- Delaware Lease Amendment
- Florida Lease Amendment
- Georgia Lease Amendment
- Hawaii Lease Amendment
- Idaho Lease Amendment
- Illinois Lease Amendment
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- Kentucky Lease Amendment
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- Massachusetts Lease Amendment
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- Oregon Lease Amendment
- Pennsylvania Lease Amendment
- Rhode Island Lease Amendment
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- Tennessee Lease Amendment
- Texas Lease Amendment
- Utah Lease Amendment
- Vermont Lease Amendment
- Virginia Lease Amendment
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