LANDLORD GUIDE ยท NEVADA
Reviewed November 13, 2026
For an existing private residential tenancy. Fixed-term changes, assisted housing, mobile-home spaces and required local forms need a separate review. This guide explains selected rules; it is not a coverage determination or legal advice for a particular property.
Sixty days before the first higher monthly payment
Nevada NRS 118A.300 requires written notice at least 60 days before the first increased rent payment for an ordinary monthly tenancy. A periodic tenancy shorter than one month has a 30-day rule instead and is outside this tool. Check any longer contractual notice obligation and do not use the monthly form to override a fixed lease.
The date that matters is the first payment at the higher amount, not merely the day the letter is prepared. Record the actual delivery method and date. If service is delayed, revise the effective date before charging the increase.
Include recurring occupancy charges
Nevada's definition of rent in NRS 118A.150 includes periodic charges for occupancy and the related statutory categories. The tool therefore asks for total rent and recurring charges and a breakdown. Do not avoid a rent notice by keeping base rent unchanged and adding a mandatory recurring fee.
Prepare an old-versus-new schedule showing base rent, required recurring charges and the combined total. Distinguish genuinely optional services and variable consumption amounts rather than combining unrelated items without explanation. If other lease terms change, use the needed amendment instead of relying on the notice's unchanged-terms sentence.
Example: a fee can change the percentage
Base rent is $1,500 and a mandatory monthly charge is $50, for a $1,550 current total. A proposed $1,575 base rent and $75 mandatory charge produces a $1,650 total. The change is $100, approximately 6.45% of the former total, not merely a $75 base-rent increase. Confirm the legal treatment of each charge and describe the breakdown clearly.
Check protected activity and keep records
NRS 118A.510 restricts specified retaliation, including rent increases responding to protected tenant conduct. Keep the business reason and notice evidence, and address maintenance complaints independently. A timely notice cannot cure an unlawful reason or a program-rent restriction. Before collection, compare the final notice with the payment system and any tenant agreement; use a separate legal process for an unresolved possession issue.
Official sources and updates
Dated caps apply only to the periods stated. Check the official sources before preparing a later increase.