Property Management
What is the Nevada requirement for a smoke detector in residential rental properties?
ASmoke detectors are optional in Nevada rentals
BNevada law requires landlords to install and maintain smoke detectors in residential rental units, and landlords must test and replace batteries at the beginning of each tenancy✓ Correct
CTenants are solely responsible for smoke detector maintenance
DSmoke detectors are only required in units with more than 2 bedrooms
Explanation
Nevada law (NRS 477.140) requires residential rental properties to have functioning smoke detectors. Landlords must install them, provide working batteries at the beginning of a tenancy, and maintain them. Tenants must notify landlords if detectors malfunction.
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