NRS 118A.360 Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement or maintain
dwelling unit in habitable condition where cost of compliance less than
specified amount.
1. If the landlord fails to comply with
the rental agreement or his or her obligation to maintain the dwelling unit in
a habitable condition as required by this chapter, and the reasonable cost of
compliance or repair is less than $100 or an amount equal to one month’s
periodic rent, whichever amount is greater, the tenant may recover damages for
the breach or notify the landlord of the tenant’s intention to correct the
condition at the landlord’s expense. If the landlord fails to use his or her
best efforts to comply within 14 days after being notified by the tenant in
writing or more promptly if conditions require in case of emergency, the tenant
may cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner and after submitting to
the landlord an itemized statement, the tenant may deduct from his or her rent
the actual and reasonable cost or the fair or reasonable value of the work, not
exceeding the amount specified in this subsection.
2. The landlord may specify in the rental
agreement or otherwise that work done under this section and NRS 118A.380 must be performed by a named
person or firm or class of persons or firms qualified to do the work and the tenant
must comply with the specifications. If the person qualified to do the work is
unavailable or unable to perform the repairs the tenant shall use another
qualified person who performs repairs.
3. A tenant may not repair at the
landlord’s expense if the condition was caused by the deliberate or negligent
act or omission of the tenant, a member of the tenant’s household or other
person on the premises with his or her consent.