Rent Increase Notice Requirements in Nevada

At a glance

Nevada's ordinary state-law framework

Nevada has a true rent-increase notice statute. Under NRS 118A.300, a landlord may not increase a tenant's rent without serving written notice in advance of the first increased rental payment. The ordinary lead time is 60 days. For a periodic tenancy shorter than one month, it is 30 days.

The section changes the notice clock by tenancy period, not by the percentage increase. Nevada sets no general statewide percentage formula and no separate once-per-year limit for the ordinary tenancy covered here. Local ordinances may add rules and must be checked separately.

Notice and the written rent figure

The notice must be written and advise the tenant of the increase. NRS 118A.190(2) incorporates the service manner in NRS 40.280, whose methods include personal delivery; substitute delivery plus mailing; and, when the specified conditions are met, conspicuous posting, delivery to a resident if one can be found, and mailing.

Nevada's current written-agreement rules also matter. NRS 118A.200(6) requires rent to appear as one maximum total periodic-rent figure that includes mandatory fees in addition to base rent, subject to subsection (8)'s utility rule. Subsection (7) prohibits charging more than that written maximum. Thus, advance notice alone does not rewrite a fixed agreement's maximum rent; the agreement and any lawful adjustment provision must also permit the charge.

Common questions

Is Nevada's ordinary notice period 60 or 30 days?

It is generally 60 days before the first increased payment. The 30-day period applies when the periodic tenancy is shorter than one month, such as a week-to-week tenancy.

Does a larger increase require more notice?

Not under NRS 118A.300. That section changes the lead time based on whether the periodic tenancy is shorter than one month, not on the size of the increase. A separate local rule may differ.

What must the notice say?

Section 118A.300 requires a written notice advising the tenant of the increase. It does not prescribe a special statewide form or list additional fields in the section.

Does the statute state special damages for a defective notice?

NRS 118A.300 states the notice condition but no rent-increase-specific damages amount. Other lease or statutory remedies depend on the facts and should not be assumed from the notice section alone.

Statutes and sources

• NRS 118A.300. Written 60-day or 30-day advance notice. Official statute (accessed July 12, 2026).
• NRS 118A.190 and NRS 40.280. Incorporation of statutory service methods. Official notice statute and official service statute (accessed July 12, 2026).
• NRS 118A.200(6)-(8). Maximum total periodic-rent figure, mandatory fees, and the utility exception. Official statute (accessed July 12, 2026).