Nevada Statutes
§ 118A.520 — When lien or security interest in tenant’s household goods may be enforced; distraint for rent abolished; damages
Nevada § 118A.520
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Bluebook
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.520 (2026).
Text
1.Any lien or security interest in the tenant’s household goods created in favor of the landlord to ensure the payment of rent is unenforceable unless created by attachment or garnishment.
2.Distraint for rent is abolished.
3.A landlord who retains the household goods or other personal property of a tenant in violation of this section is liable to the tenant for damages as provided in NRS 118A.390 .
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Related
In re Great Basin Holding Corp.
9 B.R. 79 (D. Nevada, 1981)
Legislative History
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1344 ; A 1985, 1418 )
Nearby Sections
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§ 118A.010
Short title§ 118A.020
Definitions§ 118A.030
“Abandoned property” defined§ 118A.040
“Action” defined§ 118A.060
“Cause” defined§ 118A.070
“Court” defined§ 118A.080
“Dwelling” and “dwelling unit” defined§ 118A.090
“Exclude” defined§ 118A.095
“Federal worker” defined§ 118A.100
“Landlord” defined§ 118A.110
“Normal wear” defined§ 118A.120
“Owner” defined§ 118A.125
“Periodic rent” defined§ 118A.130
“Person” definedCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Nevada § 118A.520, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nv/118A.520.