1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this chapter applies to, regulates and determines rights, obligations and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever made, for a dwelling unit or premises located within this State.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 118A.180

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

2.  This chapter does not apply to:

(a) A rental agreement subject to the provisions of chapter 118B of NRS;

(b) Low-rent housing programs operated by public housing authorities and established pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. § 1437 et seq.;

(c) Residence in an institution, public or private, incident to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service;

(d) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part, if the occupant is the purchaser or his or her successor in interest;

(e) Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;

(f) Occupancy in a hotel or motel for less than 30 consecutive days unless the occupant clearly manifests an intent to remain for a longer continuous period;

(g) Occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is solely conditional upon employment in or about the premises;

(h) Occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or by a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative apartment;

(i) Occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes;

(j) Occupancy by a person who is guilty of a forcible entry, as defined in NRS 40.230, or a forcible detainer, as defined in NRS 40.240; or

(k) Occupancy under an agreement for the purchase and sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is a part for a period not to exceed 90 days, if the occupant is the seller or his or her successor in interest.