Property Management

What is a 'clean hands' doctrine in Nevada landlord-tenant law?

AA requirement that rental units meet cleanliness standards

BAn equitable principle providing that a party seeking equitable relief must not have acted improperly themselves — a landlord who has violated the lease cannot seek equitable remedies against the tenant✓ Correct

CA doctrine requiring security deposits to be held in clean accounts

DA hygiene requirement for property managers

Explanation

The clean hands doctrine (equity principle) provides that a party seeking equitable relief must not have engaged in inequitable conduct related to the matter in question. In Nevada landlord-tenant disputes, a landlord who has breached the lease or violated habitability requirements may be barred from seeking equitable eviction remedies.