Landlord Entering Without Notice in Nevada: What Are My Rights?
Nevada law says when your landlord can come into your home and how much notice they must give first. It also covers what happens if your landlord locks you out or cuts off a service without going through the court. This page does not cover the eviction court process.
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Your landlord can enter your home to inspect the property. They can also enter to make repairs or changes you both agreed to, or to provide services you both agreed to. They can show your home to a possible buyer, lender, new renter, worker, contractor or another person with a real reason to see it. You cannot refuse this without a good reason.
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Except in an emergency, your landlord must give you at least 24 hours notice before entering your home. They can only come at a fair time during normal business hours. You can agree to a shorter notice or a different time, but that agreement only counts for that one visit.
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Your landlord cannot misuse the right to enter your home or use it to bother or pressure you.
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In an emergency, your landlord can enter your home without asking you first and without giving notice ahead of time.
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Nevada law lists only a few other ways your landlord can enter your home. One is with a court order. Another is if you have given up your home to your landlord or moved out of it for good. Your landlord can also enter to do repair, replacement, or cleaning work you were responsible for and did not do. First your landlord must give you written notice describing the problem. If you do not make a real effort to fix it within 14 days, your landlord can enter and do the work. In an emergency, your landlord can enter sooner.
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Your landlord cannot take back your home except by going to court. The only other ways are if you gave the home back, or if the law treats you as having left it for good. The law treats you as having left for good if you are away for half of your rent period. This does not apply if your rent is paid up, or you told your landlord in writing that you would be away. Cutting off on purpose a service your lease or Nevada law requires counts as an illegal way of taking back your home.
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Your landlord breaks the law if they force you out of your home without a court case. It is also illegal to block you from getting back in, or to cut off on purpose a service your lease or Nevada law requires.
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If this happens, you can ask the court to give you back your home right away, or to end your lease. You can also ask for money to cover your real losses. The court can also order your landlord to pay you up to $2,500. You can get this along with money for your real losses, or by itself. To decide that amount, the court looks at whether your landlord acted in good faith (was honest and fair). It also looks at how you two have gotten along, and how much harm was done to you. You get this money only if you win your case and your landlord pays.
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You can ask the court for fast help to get back into your home. You must file your request within 5 court days of your landlord's illegal act. Nevada calls this a verified complaint. If you are late, the court must throw out your request. You still keep the right to take other steps against your landlord.
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The court must hold a hearing within 3 court days after you file your request. Before the hearing, you must show the court that your landlord was properly given a copy of your request. If the court decides your landlord broke this law, it can order your landlord to let you back in and turn a service back on. The court can also punish your landlord for not following the order, which the law calls holding your landlord in contempt of court.
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You do not have to pay court costs or fees before you file this fast request. After the hearing, the court decides which side must pay the costs and fees. The court can lower those costs and fees, or cancel them, if that is fair.
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If you are evicted or locked out, your landlord must give you 5 days to get things you need from your home. This includes medicine, baby formula, basic clothes, and things to stay clean.
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