Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.2516 (2026)

Unlawful detainer: Possession after failure to perform conditions of lease; saving lease from forfeiture; recovery of possession following unlawful detainer

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NRS 40.2516  Unlawful detainer: Possession after failure to perform conditions of lease; saving lease from forfeiture; recovery of possession following unlawful detainer.

      1.  A tenant of real property, a dwelling unit, a recreational vehicle or a mobile home other than a mobile home lot or a recreational vehicle lot for a term less than life is guilty of an unlawful detainer when the tenant continues in possession, in person or by subtenant, after a neglect or failure to perform any condition or covenant of the lease or agreement under which the real property, dwelling unit, recreational vehicle or mobile home is held, other than those mentioned in NRS 40.250 to 40.254, inclusive, and after notice in writing, requiring in the alternative the performance of the condition or covenant or the surrender of the real property, dwelling unit, recreational vehicle or mobile home, served upon the tenant, and, if there is a subtenant in actual occupation of the premises or property, also upon the subtenant, remains uncomplied with for 5 days after the service thereof. Within 5 days after the service, the tenant, or any subtenant in actual occupation of the premises or property, or any mortgagee of the term, or other person, interested in its continuance, may perform the condition or covenant and thereby save the lease from forfeiture; but if the covenants and conditions of the lease, violated by the lessee, cannot afterwards be performed, then no notice need be given.

      2.  If a tenant is guilty of an unlawful detainer pursuant to this section, the landlord may seek to recover possession of the real property, dwelling unit, recreational vehicle or mobile home pursuant to the provisions of NRS 40.254 or 40.290 to 40.420, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 226; A 2015, 3119)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1992–1998 · leading case: Davidsohn v. Doyle, 825 P.2d 1227 (Nev. 1992).
Davidsohn v. Doyle, 825 P.2d 1227 (Nev. 1992). · cites it 6× “Additionally, the court determined that the March 14, 1988 letter did not comply with NRS 40.2516, which requires that written notice in an unlawful detainer action give the tenant the option to comply with the lease terms or vacate the premises.”
Lorenz v. Beltio, Ltd., 963 P.2d 488 (Nev. 1998). “The Lorenzes also sent a notice to quit with five days to cure, pursuant to NRS 40.2516, a provision governing unlawful detainer actions.”
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