City Of Las Vegas: Information For Residents Facing Eviction

Press release from the City of Las Vegas:

Mar 16, 2021

Nevada Residential Eviction Moratorium

Governor Steve Sisolak signed and issued Emergency Directive 036, which implements a moratorium on most residential evictions in Nevada, through March 31. The moratorium will apply to tenants unable to pay rent due to circumstances related to COVID-19 and will not prohibit certain evictions; including for example, evictions based on breaches of a lease for unlawful activity or nuisance.

For more information, read the guidance on this directive.

Tenant Rights

It is important for all residents to know their tenant rights:

If you are facing eviction, please be sure to document any communication between yourself and your landlord to show your efforts and discussion towards mediation due to COVID-19.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order's Protections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order prohibits evictions under certain conditions. 

To qualify for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order’s protections, tenants must sign a CDC declaration form confirming that they are covered and provide a copy to the landlord, the property owner, or other person who has the right to evict. The form is available on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/EvictionDeclare_d508.pdf 

Tenants are covered by the CDC order if they:

The CDC order does allow evictions of tenants if they: 

Resources

Rent and Mortgage Payment Assistance – To access statewide and local resources and programs offering potential assistance to help with rent, mortgage, or receipt of rental payments, go the portal available through the Nevada Housing Division at https://housing.nv.gov/.

Rental Mediation Program – Senate Bill 1 from the 32nd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature authorizes courts to grant a stay of eviction proceedings if the courts establish a mediation program.  Under this authority, the Nevada Supreme Court adopted a new eviction mediation program to steer certain types of eviction cases into mediation in the hopes that landlords and tenants could resolve their disputes themselves, instead of arguing in court, thereby reducing the number of people in the courthouse during the COVID-19 pandemic.  For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://www.homemnv.org/renter-connect/ 

Home Means Nevada, Inc. (HMN) offers a portal to access assistance for Nevada homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including foreclosure mediation programs at http://www.homemnv.org/

CDC - Access to the CDC Order, the downloadable declaration form, and answers to frequently asked questions at  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-eviction-declaration.html

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.

If your landlord has expressed moving forward with eviction and you feel you are within your tenant rights, please contact legal assistance for guidance:

If you feel you are facing housing discrimination please contact:

This press release was produced by the City of Las Vegas. The views expressed here are the author’s own.