Nevada § 40.2512 - Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.2512 — Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.2512. Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a tenant of real property or a mobile
home for a term less than life is guilty of an unlawful detainer when the tenant continues
in possession, in person or by subtenant, after default in the payment of any rent
and after a notice in writing, requiring in the alternative the payment of the rent
or the surrender of the detained premises, remains uncomplied with for a period of: (a) Five days for a commercial premises; (b) Seven judicial days for real property other than a commercial premises; or (c) Ten days for a mobile home lot, after service thereof. The notice may be served at any time after the rent becomes due. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 118A.315 , the provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who provides to the landlord
proof that he or she is a federal worker, tribal worker, state worker or household
member of such a worker during a shutdown.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 40.2512 cover?
Section 40.2512 ("Unlawful detainer: Possession after default in payment of rent; exception") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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