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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 10. Property Rights and Transactions § 118A.180. Applicability - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-10-property-rights-and-transactions/nv-rev-st-118a-180/
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