AB280
AN ACT relating to real property; requiring, under certain circumstances, a landlord who collects from a prospective tenant any fee to apply to rent a dwelling unit to return such fees; prohibiting a landlord from collecting certain application fees for a minor in the household of a prospective tenant; requiring any written agreement for the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit or premises to contain separate appendices relating to fees and tenant rights; making it unlawful for a landlord or certain other persons to charge a tenant certain fees; temporarily prohibiting a landlord from entering into a rental agreement with certain existing tenants that increases the rent due from the tenant by more than a certain amount; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to real property; requiring, under certain circumstances, a landlord who collects from a prospective tenant any fee to apply to rent a dwelling unit to return such fees; prohibiting a landlord from collecting certain application fees for a minor in the household of a prospective tenant; requiring any written agreement for the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit or premises to contain separate appendices relating to fees and tenant rights; making it unlawful for a landlord or certain other persons to charge a tenant certain fees; temporarily prohibiting a landlord from entering into a rental agreement with certain existing tenants that increases the rent due from the tenant by more than a certain amount; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, February 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
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Public exhibits
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AN ACT relating to real property; requiring, under certain circumstances, a landlord who collects from a prospective ten
Existing law sets forth certain requirements relating to a written rental agreement for the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit or premises, including, without limitation, that the agreement contain provisions relating to fees which are required and the purposes for which they are required. (NRS 118A.200) Section 2 of this bill: (1) provides that such a rental agreement also include a separate appendix that contains a clear and concise explanation of each fee that may be charged during the term of the rental agreement and the purpose for which the fee may be charged; (2) requires such appendix to state with specificity for each fee that is variable, that the tenant pays the actual cost incurred by the tenant, and, for each fee that is fixed or provided by a third-party vendor, the tenant pays the current amount of the fee; and (3) makes it unlawful for a landlord or other person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his or her behalf to charge a tenant a fee in an amount or for any purpose that is not set forth in such an appendix. Section 2 further requires such a rental agreement to include a separate appendix that contains a clear and concise explanation of the rights of the tenant pursuant to federal and state laws and local ordinances. Section 1 of this bill requires a landlord who collects from a prospective tenant any fee to apply to rent a dwelling unit to refund the fee if the landlord: (1) rents the dwelling unit to a different prospective tenant; and (2)
NELIS exhibits (2 on file)
Opposition (2)
- Ron M. Aryel (Letter)
- (unnamed) (Testimony)
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