Nevada Revised Statutes Section 118B.040 - Property Rights and Transactions

Rental agreements: Right of applicant to review agreement and other residency documents for specified period; right of tenant to receive copy of agreement; provisions required to be included in agreement.

1. An approved applicant for residency may request 72 hours to review the proposed rental agreement or lease, the rules and regulations of the manufactured home park and other residency documents. Upon receiving such a request, the landlord shall allow the approved applicant to review the documents for 72 hours. This review period does not, however, prevent the landlord from accepting another tenant for the space or residency while the 72 hours is pending.

2. A rental agreement or lease between a landlord and tenant to rent or lease any manufactured home lot must be in writing. The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the agreement or lease at the time the tenant signs it.

3. A rental agreement or lease must contain, but is not limited to, provisions relating to:

(a) The duration of the agreement.

(b) The amount of rent, the manner and time of its payment and the amount of any charges for late payment and dishonored checks.

(c) Restrictions on occupancy by children or pets.

(d) Services and utilities included with the rental of a lot and the responsibility of maintaining or paying for them, including the charge, if any, for cleaning the lots.

(e) Deposits which may be required and the conditions for their refund.

(f) Maintenance which the tenant is required to perform and any appurtenances he is required to provide.

(g) The name and address of the owner of the manufactured home park and his authorized agent.

(h) Any restrictions on subletting.

(i) Any recreational facilities and other amenities provided to the tenant and any deposits or fees required for their use.

(j) Any restriction of the park to older persons pursuant to federal law.

(k) The dimensions of the manufactured home lot of the tenant.

(l) A summary of the provisions of NRS 202.470.

(m) Information regarding the procedure pursuant to which a tenant may report to the appropriate authorities:

(1) A nuisance.

(2) A violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation.

(n) Information regarding the right of the tenant to engage in the display of the flag of the United States, as set forth in NRS 118B.143.

(o) The amount to be charged each month to the tenant to reimburse the landlord for the cost of a capital improvement to the manufactured home park. Such an amount must be stated separately and include the length of time the charge will be collected and the total amount to be recovered by the landlord from all tenants in the manufactured home park.

Last modified: February 27, 2006