Can a Nevada park make residents pay for park improvements?

Only within limits. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. §118B.150, a landlord may not 'require a tenant to pay for an improvement to the common area of a manufactured home park unless the landlord is required to make the improvement pursuant to an ordinance,' and may not impose a capital-improvement charge after the lease begins 'unless the tenant consents to it in writing or is given 60 days' notice,' with a tenant meeting held on at least 60 days' notice. This is general information, not advice about a specific charge — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Nevada.

Are deposits refundable in Nevada mobile home parks?

Yes. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. §118B.060, 'all deposits are refundable,' the landlord may claim only amounts 'reasonably necessary to remedy tenant defaults ... and to repair damage to the park caused by the tenant,' must give 'an itemized written accounting,' and 'any refund must be sent to the tenant within 21 days after the tenancy is terminated.'

Can a Nevada park require rent be paid only by check?

No. Under §118B.150, a landlord may not 'require a tenant to pay the rent by check or money order,' and must keep adequate change available for tenants who pay in cash. A park also may not charge differently based on rent-payment method beyond the discounts the statute allows.

Mobile home park fees in Nevada

Nevada's NRS Chapter 118B regulates the charges a manufactured home park can impose, restricts improvement charges, and makes deposits refundable with a prompt accounting. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone disputing a specific charge should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Nevada.

What the statute says

Nev. Rev. Stat. §118B.150 limits additional charges. A landlord may not "require a tenant to pay for an improvement to the common area ... unless the landlord is required to make the improvement pursuant to an ordinance," and may not require payment for a capital improvement after the lease begins "unless the tenant consents to it in writing or is given 60 days' notice," with a tenant meeting held on at least 60 days' notice. The landlord also may not "require a tenant to pay the rent by check or money order" and must keep adequate change available for cash-paying tenants.

On deposits, §118B.060 provides that "all deposits are refundable," that the landlord may claim "only such amounts as are reasonably necessary to remedy tenant defaults in the payment of rent, utility charges or service fees and to repair damage to the park caused by the tenant," that the landlord "shall provide the tenant with an itemized written accounting," and that "any refund must be sent to the tenant within 21 days after the tenancy is terminated."

How it works in general

In a Nevada park, the rent and any additional charges are regulated rather than open-ended. The park can't make residents pay for common-area improvements unless an ordinance requires the work, and it can't spring a capital-improvement charge on residents after they've signed without their written consent or 60 days' notice and a tenant meeting. It can't force rent to be paid by check or money order. Any deposit a park collects is fully refundable except for amounts reasonably needed for the tenant's default or damage, with an itemized accounting and a refund due within 21 days of the tenancy ending.

Common scenarios

General examples Nevada park residents commonly encounter:

A park bills residents for a common-area upgrade. That's barred unless an ordinance requires it (§118B.150).
A new capital-improvement charge appears mid-lease. It needs written consent or 60 days' notice plus a tenant meeting (§118B.150).
A deposit isn't returned. It must be refunded (less itemized defaults/damage) within 21 days (§118B.060).

Other authorities that may apply

Chapter 118B governs park charges and deposits; rent increases follow the uniformity and 90-day-notice rules of §118B.150 (see the Nevada lot rent guide). The written rental agreement supplies the specific charges, which the landlord must disclose before accepting an application fee (§118B.040). Federal law can apply in particular situations.