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Repair and Deduct in Nevada

How much of the rent a tenant can spend on a repair and subtract in Nevada, how often, the notice required, and the alternative if the state has no statutory remedy. Cited to the statute.

Confirmedagainst § 118A.360 · checked against a mirror of the official code (Cornell LII / Justia)Reviewed by Cholilurrohman · July 2026

Repair and deduct from rent? · Nevada

$100 or one month’s rent

Tenant repair remedy

Nevada lets a tenant repair and deduct the greater of $100 or one month’s rent after 14 days’ written notice, or sooner in an emergency. The same figure is also the ceiling within any 12-month period, so the per-repair limit and the annual limit are identical.

Cost cap$100 or one month’s rent

Notice period14 days

Statute§ 118A.360

How repair and deduct works in Nevada

The cost cap or the alternative remedy, the notice steps, and the limits that apply.

How it works	What it means
The dwelling must not be habitable	The tenant must first give the landlord notice that the dwelling is not in a habitable condition. The remedy is tied to habitability, not to cosmetic complaints.
14 days’ written notice, sooner in an emergency	The landlord must comply within 14 days after being notified by the tenant in writing, or more promptly if conditions require in an emergency. The tenant may act once that period passes.
Cap: the greater of $100 or one month’s rent	The deduction may not exceed the greater of $100 or an amount equal to one month’s periodic rent. Because it is a greater-of formula, it favors the tenant, so a higher rent lifts the ceiling.
The same figure is also the yearly ceiling	That greater-of amount is also the limit within any 12-month period, so the per-repair figure and the annual figure are identical. Spend the full allowance once and there is nothing left for the rest of the year.

Limits and alternatives	What it means
Damage you caused	There is no right where the condition was caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant.
One full deduction can exhaust the year	A renter who spends the full allowance on a broken heater in January has no statutory repair-and-deduct remedy for a broken cooler in July, which in a Nevada summer is a serious limit to plan around.

What you can do right now

Concrete, neutral steps if the landlord will not repair in Nevada. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Tell the landlord in writing the unit is not habitable
Give written notice that the dwelling is not in a habitable condition and keep a copy. That notice starts the 14-day clock.
Wait 14 days, or less in a true emergency
Give the landlord 14 days to comply. For an emergency such as no heat or water, a shorter time can be justified because the statute allows prompter action when conditions require.
Keep the deduction within the greater-of cap
Spend no more than the greater of $100 or one month’s rent, and remember that same amount is your ceiling for the whole 12 months. Save receipts.
Get help before a second repair in the same year
If you need another repair after using the allowance, the Civil Law Self-Help Center or Nevada Legal Services can advise on other remedies, since the statutory deduction may be exhausted.

Find help in Nevada

Repair remedies have strict notice steps, and using the wrong one can put your tenancy at risk. This resource can connect you with a tenant hotline or a licensed attorney.

→ Nevada Civil Law Self-Help Center

This is general legal information, not legal advice. Notice steps, caps, and local ordinances can change the answer, so confirm your situation with a tenant resource or a licensed attorney.

What Nevada tenants get wrong about repair and deduct

Nevada’s repair-and-deduct allowance looks generous at a month’s rent and then quietly turns into a yearly budget rather than a per-repair one. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.360, after the tenant gives written notice that the dwelling is not habitable, the landlord has 14 days to comply, or less in an emergency, and if the landlord does not, the tenant may repair the problem and deduct the greater of $100 or an amount equal to one month’s periodic rent. The greater-of formula favors the tenant, so a higher rent raises the ceiling. The catch is the annual limit. That same greater-of figure is also the most a tenant may deduct within any 12-month period, so the per-repair cap and the yearly cap are the same number. A renter who reads only one month’s rent will reasonably assume it is available each time it is needed. It is not. It is the whole year. Spend it on a broken heater in January and there is no statutory remedy left for a broken air conditioner in July, which in the Nevada summer is exactly the kind of point a renter should know before they act.

Common questions

How much can a tenant repair and deduct in Nevada?

The greater of $100 or one month’s rent. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.360 that same amount is also the ceiling for any 12-month period.

Is the month’s rent per repair or per year?

Both, and that is the trap. The greater-of figure caps a single deduction and also caps everything you deduct in a 12-month period, so using it once leaves nothing for the rest of the year.

Does the 14 days shorten in an emergency?

Yes. The landlord must comply within 14 days after written notice, or more promptly if conditions require in an emergency, so a true emergency can justify a shorter wait.

What if I caused the damage?

Then the remedy does not apply. There is no right where the condition was caused by your own deliberate or negligent act or omission.

Primary source

→ Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.360

Nevada Revised Statutes (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.360) · leg.state.nv.us

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