Landlord Won't Make Repairs in Las Vegas: What Can I Do?

1. Nevada law requires your landlord to keep your home fit to live in. Your landlord must keep the plumbing, heating, and electrical systems working. Your landlord must keep the roof and walls sealed against weather. Your landlord must supply hot and cold running water. Your landlord must keep floors, walls, ceilings, and stairs in good repair.

   Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.290(1)

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2. If your landlord does not keep your home fit to live in, write your landlord a notice. List each way the home is not fit to live in, and ask your landlord to fix each one. Your landlord then has 14 days after getting it to fix a problem that can be fixed, or to use best efforts.

   Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.355(1)

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3. Nevada's 14-day repair notice rights under NRS 118A.355 do not cover a problem caused on purpose or through carelessness. This applies to you, your household, or someone there with your consent. The rights also do not apply if your landlord could not fix the problem within 14 days because you refused lawful access.

   Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.355(2)

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4. Keep a copy of every letter you send your landlord about repairs. Take photos or video of the problem before and after you report it. These records can help if you go to court later.

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5. Your lease or Nevada law may require your landlord to supply heat, air-conditioning, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or a working door lock. If your landlord willfully or carelessly fails to, and your home becomes unfit to live in, write your landlord about it. Your landlord then has 48 hours, not counting weekends or legal holidays, to fix it or use best efforts. If not, you can buy reasonable amounts of it and take the actual, reasonable cost off your rent. This step is risky. Ask legal aid first.

   RenterLaw editorial Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.380(1)

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6. If your landlord breaks your lease or does not keep your home fit to live in, you may fix a small problem. The reasonable cost must be under $100 or 1 month's rent, whichever is more. First, write your landlord that you plan to fix it at their cost. If your landlord does not use best efforts within 14 days, or sooner in an emergency, have the work done properly. Give your landlord an itemized bill, then take the actual, reasonable cost off your rent. This step is risky.

   RenterLaw editorial Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.360(1)

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7. Your landlord has 14 days after your written notice to fix a major failure to keep your home fit to live in, or reasonably try. If not, you can withhold rent that comes due until your landlord fixes it or tries in good faith. You will not owe late fees or notice charges for it. You must deposit the withheld rent into an escrow account (an account the court keeps or approves). Without that deposit, withholding is no defense to an eviction. This step is risky. Ask legal aid first.

   RenterLaw editorial Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.355(1)

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8. Your landlord has 14 days after your written notice to fix a major failure to keep your home fit to live in, or reasonably try. If not, you can end your lease right away. Your landlord must return your prepaid rent and any deposit you are owed. This step is risky. If a court later decides the problem did not justify it, you can still owe rent. Get legal help first.

   RenterLaw editorial Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.355(1)

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9. The City of Las Vegas has a Code Enforcement office. It helps with neighborhood issues and code compliance. During business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., call 702-229-6615 and select 3.

   City of Las Vegas, Code Enforcement Division Code Enforcement

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10. If a code inspector finds your home unsafe, the inspector can order everyone to leave right away. This can happen even if you asked for the inspection yourself. Ask a legal aid lawyer before you request an inspection if you worry about being forced out.

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11. Your landlord cannot retaliate because you complained in good faith about a building, housing, or health code problem affecting health or safety. The complaint must go to the government agency that enforces that code. Retaliation includes ending or not renewing your tenancy, raising rent, cutting required services, or bringing or threatening an eviction case. This rule has limits, for example if the code problem came mainly from your lack of reasonable care, or the tenancy ends with cause.

    Nevada Legislature NRS 118A.510(1)(a)

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