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Nevada Security Deposit Return Letter
When a tenancy ends, a Nevada landlord has a set time to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Here’s what Nevada’s statute says.
Nevada rules at a glance
| Return deadline | 30 days. 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) |
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)).
Nevada Security Deposit Return Letter 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)).
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