Nevada rent increase law

Before raising the rent, serve the tenant a written notice at least 60 days before the first rent payment that goes up, or at least 30 days before it for any periodic tenancy shorter than one month, such as week to week. Nevada's landlord and tenant chapter sets no limit on the size of an increase.

NRS 118A.300

• A rent increase made in retaliation for a protected tenant action is barred, but an increase applied uniformly to all tenants is not retaliation. NRS 118A.510(1), (3)(d) See Retaliation on the Nevada page
• A landlord's rule or regulation is enforceable only if, among other conditions, it does not affect the tenant's obligation to pay rent or other charges. NRS 118A.320(1)(f)

Nevada's landlord and tenant chapter sets no limit on how much rent may rise; it controls the notice. Whether cities or counties may regulate rent, and any local rental ordinances, were not read for this page.

NRS 118A.300

• A local law that conflicts with the protection for tenants who call for emergency help is void. NRS 118A.515(3)
• Justice courts must set up, by local rule, the escrow account for rent withheld over a habitability failure. NRS 118A.355(5)

You may not end or refuse to renew a tenancy, raise the rent, cut essential services, or bring or threaten an eviction in retaliation because the tenant made a good-faith code complaint to a government agency, complained to you or the police about a violation of the landlord and tenant law or a criminal statute, joined or organized a tenants' union, raised habitability in a court or agency proceeding, caused a citation to be issued through such a complaint, refused to consent in writing to a rule adopted after signing, complained of housing discrimination, was a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking or ended the lease for that reason, or is a government worker paying rent late during a shutdown as the law allows.

NRS 118A.510(1)

• A tenant who suffers retaliation has the lockout remedies, including actual damages and up to $2,500 set by the court, and a defense to the eviction. NRS 118A.510(2) NRS 118A.390
• It is not retaliation if the code violation was caused mainly by the tenant's lack of care, the tenancy is ended with cause, repairs ordered by a citation require the unit to be vacant, or the rent increase applies uniformly to all tenants. NRS 118A.510(3)
• You may not evict, fine or otherwise penalize a tenant solely because the tenant or someone in the home called police, fire or emergency medical services believing it was needed, no matter how many earlier calls. You may still act on a nuisance or lease breach a peace officer discovers; the tenant, the landlord or the district attorney can sue over a violation. NRS 118A.515
• Cause for ending a tenancy means nonpayment of rent, nonpayment of utility charges you bill separately, failure to meet the tenant's basic duties, valid rules or lease terms, or condemnation. NRS 118A.060