Leaving A Lease Early
NRS 118A.345 — a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking can end a lease on written notice
Whatever the lease says, if a tenant, cotenant or household member is the victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, the tenant or any cotenant may end the rental agreement by written notice to the landlord. It takes effect at the end of the current rental period or 30 days after the notice, whichever comes sooner.
| Reason | What goes with the notice |
|---|---|
| ReasonDomestic violence | What goes with the noticeA copy of an order for protection, a written report from a law enforcement agency, or an affidavit signed by a qualified third party in the prescribed form |
| ReasonHarassment, sexual assault or stalking | What goes with the noticeA written report from a law enforcement agency, or a copy of a temporary or extended order |
Within 90 days. The events have to have happened within the 90 days immediately before the written notice.
The tenant owes rent only through the date of termination and other outstanding obligations, and the security deposit may not be withheld for the early ending. The person named as the adverse party can be liable to the landlord for the landlord's losses from it.
Sources for this section (1)
- NRS 118A.345 — Right of tenant or cotenant to terminate lease due to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.