Nevada Tenants
A professional demand letter citing Nevada's security deposit statute (NRS § 118A.242), the 30-day return deadline, and the double-damages penalty for withholding. Ready in minutes.
Deadline
30 days
to return your deposit after move-out
Penalty
up to 2×
the deposit, for failure to return in 30 days
Statute
§ 118A.242
Nevada Revised Statutes
Under NRS § 118A.242, your landlord has 30 days after your tenancy ends to return your security deposit or provide a written, itemized accounting of any deductions.
If the landlord wrongfully withholds your deposit, you may recover your deposit plus damages of up to an equal amount:
So a $1,500 deposit wrongfully withheld can support a court judgment of up to $3,000. Most landlords settle quickly once they realize you know the law.
Note: Nevada’s penalty is double damages — outdated sources sometimes claim 3×, but the statute caps it at the deposit plus an equal additional sum. Deposits are capped at three months’ rent (combined with any prepaid rent).
Every letter follows the structure courts expect — your facts, the statute, a specific demand, and a deadline. Here's the skeleton; the generator fills the brackets from your answers and computes Nevada's deadlines under § 118A.242.
[Date]
[Your name]
[Your forwarding address]
[Landlord's name and address]
RE: Security Deposit — Formal Demand for Return of $[Amount]
I am the former tenant of [rental property address]. You accepted a security deposit of $[Amount], and my tenancy ended on [move-out date]. My forwarding address for return of the deposit is stated above, which I am providing to you in writing.
Under § 118A.242, you were required to [return the deposit or provide an itemized statement] within [the statutory period]. That period has passed, and you have done neither. [The specific consequence Nevada law attaches, cited by section.]
I demand return of $[Amount] no later than [deadline]. If I do not receive it, I am prepared to pursue all remedies available under [statute], including filing suit in the appropriate court.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
30 days after you move out.
A landlord who fails or refuses to return the deposit within 30 days is liable for the entire deposit plus a court-fixed additional sum of up to another full deposit under § 118A.242(6)–(7) — up to 2× total, not 3×.
NRS § 118A.242. We verify these against the statute text itself; the date we last checked is shown on this page.
Sources & verification
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Properly formatted, addressed to your landlord by name, citing the exact Nevada statutes that apply to your situation.
NRS § 118A.242 and any others triggered by your circumstances — not generic legalese.
The letter computes the exact dollar amount you're entitled to demand based on your deposit and the deductions at issue.
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Most Nevada landlords return the deposit within days of receiving a properly drafted demand letter.
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