Rental agreements: Landlord to provide prospective tenant with copy of agreement and other residency documents before payment of application fee; landlord to provide signed copy of agreement to tenant; provisions required to be included in agreement.

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1. Before requiring or accepting payment of any application fee, a landlord shall give to a prospective tenant who may rent or lease a manufactured home lot:

(a) A copy of the rental agreement or lease;

(b) A copy of the rules and regulations governing the manufactured home park;

(c) Any notices of the sale, closure or conversion of the manufactured home park that must be provided to tenants pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

(d) The criteria used by the manufactured home park in deciding whether to accept an applicant;

(e) A list of every increase in rent during the last 5 years for the manufactured home lot;

(f) The maintenance responsibilities of the landlord pursuant to NRS 118B.090; and

(g) Any other residency documents.

2. A rental agreement or lease between a landlord and tenant to rent or lease any manufactured home lot must be in writing. The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the agreement or lease at the time the tenant signs it.

3. A rental agreement or lease must contain, but is not limited to, provisions relating to:

(a) The duration of the agreement or lease.

(b) The amount of rent, the manner and time of its payment and the amount of any charges for late payment and dishonored checks.

(c) Restrictions on occupancy by children or pets.

(d) Services and utilities included with the rental of a lot and the responsibility of maintaining or paying for them, including the charge, if any, for cleaning the lots.

(e) Deposits which may be required and the conditions for their refund.

(f) Maintenance which the tenant is required to perform and any appurtenances the tenant is required to provide.

(g) The name and address of the owner of the manufactured home park and his or her authorized agent.

(h) Any restrictions on subletting.

(i) Any recreational facilities and other amenities provided to the tenant and any deposits or fees required for their use.

(j) Any restriction of the park to older persons pursuant to federal law.

(k) The dimensions of the manufactured home lot of the tenant.

(l) A summary of the provisions of NRS 202.470.

(m) Information regarding the procedure pursuant to which a tenant may report to the appropriate authorities:

(1) A nuisance.

(2) A violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation.

(n) Information regarding the right of the tenant to engage in the display of the flag of the United States, as set forth in NRS 118B.143.

(o) The amount to be charged each month to the tenant to reimburse the landlord for the cost of a capital improvement to the manufactured home park. Such an amount must be stated separately and include the length of time the charge will be collected and the total amount to be recovered by the landlord from all tenants in the manufactured home park.

(p) Any other fees to be charged to the tenant in addition to the base rent.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 1446; A 1979, 1872; 1981, 1846, 2031; 1983, 1355; 1985, 2217; 1987, 977; 1989, 1792; 1991, 2272; 1995, 2753; 2001, 1172, 1353; 2003, 30, 2471, 2969; 2007, 2323)


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