NRS 118A.460
Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises

  • landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant.

1.

The landlord may dispose of personal property abandoned on the premises by a former tenant or left on the premises after eviction of the tenant without incurring civil or criminal liability in the following manner:

(a)

The landlord shall reasonably provide for the safe storage of the property for 30 days after the abandonment or eviction or the end of the rental period and may charge and collect the reasonable and actual costs of inventory, moving and storage before releasing the property to the tenant or his or her authorized representative rightfully claiming the property within that period. The landlord is liable to the tenant only for the landlord’s negligent or wrongful acts in storing the property.

(b)

After the expiration of the 30-day period, the landlord may dispose of the property and recover his or her reasonable costs out of the property or the value thereof if the landlord has made reasonable efforts to locate the tenant, has notified the tenant in writing of his or her intention to dispose of the property and 14 days have elapsed since the notice was given to the tenant. The notice must be mailed to the tenant at the tenant’s present address, and if that address is unknown, then at the tenant’s last known address.

(c)

Vehicles must be disposed of in the manner provided in chapter 487 of NRS for abandoned vehicles.

2.

Any dispute relating to the amount of the costs claimed by the landlord pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 may be resolved using the procedure provided in subsection 7 of NRS 40.253.

3.

During the 5-day period following the eviction or lockout of a tenant, the landlord shall provide the former tenant a reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects, including, without limitation, medication, baby formula, basic clothing and personal care items. Any dispute relating to the reasonableness of the landlord’s actions pursuant to this section may be resolved using the procedure provided in subsection 9 of NRS 40.253.

Source: Section 118A.460 — Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises; landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-118A.­html#NRS118ASec460.

118A.350
Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement. 118A.355
Failure of landlord to maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition. 118A.360
Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement or maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition where cost of compliance less than specified amount. 118A.370
Failure of landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit. 118A.380
Failure of landlord to supply essential items or services. 118A.390
Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant or willful interruption of essential items or services 118A.400
Damage or destruction of dwelling unit by fire or casualty. 118A.410
Failure of landlord to disclose required information to tenant. 118A.420
Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Damages 118A.430
Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Termination of rental agreement. 118A.440
Failure of tenant to perform basic obligations: Remedial work by landlord may be charged to tenant. 118A.450
Abandonment of dwelling unit by tenant: Remedies 118A.460
Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises 118A.470
Holding over by tenant. 118A.480
Landlord’s recovery of possession of dwelling unit. 118A.490
Actions based upon nonpayment of rent: Counterclaim by tenant 118A.500
Tenant’s refusal to allow lawful access to dwelling unit 118A.510
Retaliatory conduct by landlord against tenant prohibited 118A.515
Adverse action by landlord based solely upon request for emergency assistance prohibited 118A.520
When lien or security interest in tenant’s household goods may be enforced
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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