Nevada Revised Statutes Section 118B.177 - Property Rights and Transactions

Obligations of landlord before closure of park: Liability for payment of cost of moving or fair market value of manufactured home; notices.

1. If a landlord closes a manufactured home park he shall pay the amount described in subsection 2 or 3, in accordance with the choice of the tenant.

2. If the tenant chooses to move the manufactured home, the landlord shall pay to the tenant:

(a) The cost of moving each tenant’s manufactured home and its appurtenances to a new location within 50 miles from the manufactured home park; or

(b) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the manufactured home park, the cost of moving the manufactured home for the first 50 miles,

Êincluding fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities, and the cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling the manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park.

3. If the tenant chooses not to move the manufactured home, the manufactured home cannot be moved without being structurally damaged, or there is no manufactured home park within 50 miles that is willing to accept the manufactured home, the landlord:

(a) May remove and dispose of the manufactured home; and

(b) Shall pay to the tenant the fair market value of the manufactured home less the reasonable cost of removing and disposing of the manufactured home.

4. Written notice of the closure must be served on each tenant in the manner provided in NRS 40.280, giving the tenant at least 180 days after the date of the notice before he is required to move his manufactured home from the lot.

5. For the purposes of this section, the fair market value of a manufactured home and the reasonable cost of removing and disposing of a manufactured home must be determined by:

(a) A dealer licensed pursuant to chapter 489 of NRS who is agreed upon by the landlord and tenant; or

(b) If the landlord and tenant cannot agree pursuant to paragraph (a), a dealer licensed pursuant to chapter 489 of NRS who is selected for this purpose by the Division.

Last modified: February 27, 2006