Under NRS 118A.242 a Las Vegas landlord cannot collect more than three months of periodic rent as a security deposit and must return it, with an itemized accounting, within 30 days of the tenant vacating the unit.
Nevada's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets a uniform statewide cap on security deposits at three times the monthly rent, including any nonrefundable cleaning or pet fees. After move-out, the landlord has 30 days to deliver to the tenant either the full deposit or an itemized statement of deductions covering unpaid rent, damage beyond normal wear, and reasonable cleaning, plus the balance. Failure to comply allows the tenant to sue for the wrongfully withheld amount plus damages up to the deposit amount. Las Vegas has no local ordinance increasing or modifying these caps.
Withholding a deposit beyond 30 days, exceeding the three-month cap, or refusing an itemized accounting can expose a Las Vegas landlord to actual damages plus statutory damages equal to the wrongfully held amount under NRS 118A.242.
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