Assembly Bill 121 of the 2025 session changed how Nevada landlords must state rent. It took effect on October 1, 2025, and it covers every apartment community with a written lease.
What changed
Under the amended NRS 118A.200, each place where a landlord lists the amount of rent, and each reference to rent in a written rental agreement, must show a single figure. That figure is the maximum total periodic rent and includes any mandatory fees charged in addition to base rent. A landlord may not charge periodic rent above that figure.
The utilities exception
A landlord may bill a separate monthly fee equal to the cost of electric, gas or water service for the unit in two cases. One is where the public utility cannot contract directly with the resident for that service. The other, for water only, is where the unit is on a master-metered water system. In both cases the rent figure must carry an asterisk or other symbol, at least half the font size of the figure, tied to a statement on the same page of the agreement. For the first case the statement must give the utility's name and phone number, and in both cases it must explain that the bill will be charged as a separate monthly fee equal to the cost.
Enforcement
A resident who is harmed by a violation of the single figure rule or the no-overcharge rule can bring a civil action. If the resident wins, the court must award damages the court considers appropriate, equitable relief, costs and reasonable attorney's fees, plus statutory damages of $250 for each violation that involved deception. A lease that does not conform to the section may not be used, and a provision that contravenes it is void.
Who this affects
Every owner with a written lease in Nevada, and their managers. Mandatory amenity, pest, trash or package fees must now be inside the advertised number.
Effective date
October 1, 2025.
What owners should do
- Audit every ad, website listing and lease template for a rent number that leaves out a required fee.
- Fold mandatory fees into one stated figure, and keep optional charges, such as a pet or a garage, clearly optional.
- If you use the utilities exception, check the asterisk, font size and same-page statement on every lease.
- Update leasing staff on what they may quote.
This is a summary, not legal advice. Have your attorney review your lease forms.