Can a tenant repair and deduct from rent in Nevada?
Yes, within limits. In Nevada, if a landlord does not use best efforts to fix a habitability problem within 14 days after written notice (sooner in an emergency), and the repair costs less than $100 or one month’s rent, whichever is greater, the tenant may have the work done and deduct the cost after giving the landlord an itemized statement. The landlord’s liability under this section is limited to $100 or one month’s rent, whichever is greater, in any 12 months. Each step has to be followed as the statute sets it out, including the written notice and the waiting period, or the deduction can be treated as unpaid rent. This is NRS 118A.360.
| What | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Repair and deduct | Allowed by statute, within a cap |
| Limit | Up to $100 or one month’s rent a year, whichever is greater |
Source
NRS 118A.360
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
Every deadline on this page runs from the tenant’s notice. A repair request filed in Seayora keeps the date it was made and every update after it, on the website and both phone apps, so owner and tenant are working from the same date.
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