Retaliation By A Landlord
NRS 118A.510 — no ending, raising or cutting back because a tenant complained or organized
A landlord may not, in retaliation, end or refuse to renew a tenancy, raise the rent, cut essential items or services, or bring or threaten an eviction case because the tenant did something the section protects.
- Complaining in good faith to a code enforcement agency about a building, housing or health code violation affecting health or safety
- Complaining in good faith to the landlord or the police about a violation of the landlord and tenant chapter or a criminal statute
- Organizing or joining a tenants' union
- Raising habitability in a court case, administrative proceeding or arbitration
- Complaining about housing discrimination, or using fair housing rights
- Being a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, or ending a lease for that reason
What the tenant has. A tenant retaliated against has the same remedies as a tenant unlawfully locked out, and a defense to the landlord's case for possession.
It is not retaliation where the tenant or a guest caused the code violation by a lack of reasonable care, or where the tenancy is ended with cause, among the other exceptions the section lists.
Sources for this section (1)
- NRS 118A.510 — Retaliatory conduct by landlord against tenant prohibited
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.