Can a landlord retaliate against a tenant for complaining in Nevada?
No. In Nevada, a landlord may not, in retaliation, end or refuse to renew a tenancy, raise the rent, cut essential services, or bring or threaten an eviction because a tenant complained in good faith to a code agency or the landlord, joined a tenants’ union, or exercised fair housing rights, among other protected acts. The statute sets no period of presumed retaliation. Separately, the federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to threaten or interfere with anyone for exercising fair housing rights. This is NRS 118A.510.
| What | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Retaliation by a landlord | Prohibited by statute |
| Time period in the statute | Prohibited; no set period |
| How the period works | No period; the tenant proves retaliation |
Source
NRS 118A.510
Read the statute in the Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Legislature): leg.state.nv.us.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
When an owner prepares an eviction in Seayora, it lists any repair request opened on the unit in the last 180 days that is still open, not to stop the case but because the tenant will raise retaliation and the owner should have an answer. Every repair request keeps the date it was filed.
Guides on this rule
- Landlord Retaliation Laws: Protected Tenant Acts and Time Limits — When an eviction, rent increase or cut in services is presumed retaliatory: 180 days in California, six months in Texas, a year in New York.
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