Notices For Non-Payment of Rent - It is important that landlords be knowledgeable of what constitutes “rent” and the fees that can be included in a Five-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Surrender Premises. In order to clarify this, it is important that the meaning of “rent” be defined:
Rent – refers to the money a tenant pays every period to live on the rental property
plus any late fees as stated in the lease agreement, NRS.118A.150. The amount
calculated as “rent” does not include court costs, collection fees, attorney’s fees,
returned check fees, unpaid security deposits, and such, NRS 40.253(9). Therefore,
a landlord cannot refuse rental payment because court costs, attorney’s fees and the
like are not being remitted.
All eviction proceedings “must” begin with the service of a notice. After service of the notice, the tenant has a mandatory period of time to comply with the notice or file an answer/affidavit with the court to dispute the notice. If the tenant does not comply with the notice and/or file an answer, then the landlord can proceed to “lock-out.” Eviction time frames vary and are dependent on the Justice Court and Constable scheduling. Refer to Types of Summary Eviction Notices for a description of notices as well as information on which notices require the service of a second notice before proceeding to “lock-out”. After reading the information provided below, if you are still unsure how to proceed, you may wish to contact an attorney for legal advice. LPS Eviction Specialists cannot provide legal advice. To further your knowledge and answer any questions regarding LPS assistance with “summary eviction” process, please see our FAQ’s and Flow Chart.
There is “no grace period” on a 5 Day Pay or Quit; meaning that landlords can proceed with service of the 5 Day Pay or Quit Notice the day after the rent is due. However, if the particular lease and/or agreement between landlord and tenant allows for a grace period then the landlord must wait and cannot proceed until the time has passed. If a tenant does not file an answer and/or comply with the notice, the landlord can proceed to eviction/lock-out filing after the 5th judicial day (excluding service day, court holidays and weekends).
From: www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/evictions-housing/evictions
"Some of the benefits of the summary eviction procedure are:
Some of the drawbacks to the summary evictions procedure are:
Did you know?
the landlord must "serve" (deliver) a Five-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit to the tenant to start the eviction process. (NRS 40.253(1)(a).) For tenants who pay rent by the week, the landlord can serve a four-day notice. (NRS 40.253(1)(b))."