Maximum security / bond combination3 months’ rent
Includes last month’s rent for purposes of the NRS 118A.242 cap.
Accounting / refund30 days
After termination of the tenancy.
Normal wearNot chargeable as damage
Deductible damage must be beyond normal wear.
CleaningReasonable costs
Reasonable cleaning costs may be claimed under the statute.
What to collect
- Lease and any security-deposit or surety-bond documents.
- Move-in and move-out photos.
- 30-day itemized written accounting.
- Invoices, estimates or cleaning records.
- Proof of tenancy termination and current/last-known address.
Nevada permits both deposits and consensual surety bonds
A landlord is not required to accept a tenant-purchased surety bond, but the statute also says the landlord may not require the tenant to buy one instead of paying a deposit. Review which product you actually paid for before disputing the accounting.
Separate the payment type from the deduction. Nevada treats cash deposits, surety bonds, last month’s rent and a possible nonrefundable cleaning charge differently. Educational information only.
Official sources
Nevada LegislatureNevada Revised Statutes Chapter 118A — Landlord and Tenant: Dwellings ↗
Official Nevada residential landlord-tenant chapter containing the security-deposit definition, cap, return, surety-bond and remedy rules.
Nevada LegislatureNRS 118A.242 — Security deposit ↗Primary Nevada security-deposit provision covering the three-month cap, 30-day accounting, permissible deductions and damages.