Rent Increase Notice in Nevada

Rent Increase Notice in Nevada

Sixty days — and if you have read forty-five somewhere, that has been wrong since 2021

To raise the rent on an existing tenancy in Nevada, the landlord must give written notice 60 days before the first payment at the increased rate. Where the periodic tenancy is less than one month, the notice period is 30 days. That is NRS 118A.300.

Why You Keep Seeing 45 Days

Because it used to be true. The section’s history line reads (Added to NRS by 1977, 1336; A 1983, 1574; 2021, 401) — the 2021 session moved the notice period, and a great deal of landlord-facing content on the internet still carries the pre-2021 figure. If you are working from a template, a checklist or an article that says 45 days, it is out of date, and a notice served on that basis is short.

You may also see this attributed to a 2023 bill. It was the 2021 session. Nevada’s Legislature meets in odd-numbered years, so the next opportunity for this figure to change is 2027.

There Is No Cap on the Amount

Nevada has no statewide rent control, and NRS 118A does not limit how much rent may be increased — only how much notice must be given before it takes effect. That is a statement about state law: check your own jurisdiction for any local rule, and check the lease, which may itself restrict increases during a fixed term.

The practical constraint is not legal, it is market. An increase that pushes a good resident out replaces a known tenancy with a vacancy, a turnover cost and a leasing period — frequently for less than the increase would have earned. Price a renewal against what the property would actually re-let for, not against what you would like.

During a Fixed Term You Generally Cannot

A fixed-term lease sets the rent for the term. The 60-day notice applies to periodic tenancies and to changes taking effect at or after renewal — it is not a route to raise rent mid-term on a lease that already fixed it. Read the agreement first; if it contains an escalation clause, that clause governs its own terms.

Counting the 60 Days

The notice must be given 60 days in advance of the first rental payment at the increased amount, not 60 days before the renewal date, and not 60 days before you would like it to start. For a tenancy where rent falls due on the first of the month, an increase taking effect 1 November needs notice served by early September. Working backwards from the payment date is the reliable way to do it.

Give it in writing and keep proof of how and when it was served. An increase you cannot evidence serving is an increase you may have to unwind.

Where This Fits in a Renewal

Sixty days is longer than most owners plan for, which is the real reason renewals get handled late and end up as month-to-month by default. Working a renewal decision roughly 90 days out leaves room to price it, serve notice properly, and still have a conversation with the resident before the deadline forces one.

Note the interaction with NRS 118A.200(6), added in the 2025 session: rent must be stated as a single figure representing the maximum total periodic rent, including any mandatory fees. A rent increase notice should reflect that same all-in figure — see Nevada lease agreement requirements.

Related: the Nevada landlord-tenant law guide, late fees and rent payment rules, and how we handle rent collection and renewals through the owner portal.

Statutory references on this page were read from the official chapter text at leg.state.nv.us and verified on 24 August 2026. Nevada’s Legislature meets in odd-numbered years; the next regular session is 2027, so figures here can change after that. This is general information for Nevada rental owners and residents — it is not legal advice. For a specific situation, consult a Nevada attorney.