Nevada Security Deposit Move-Out Checklist
Before you move out in Nevada, document the tenancy-end date, your current mailing address, the condition of the unit, and how you returned keys or access. Those facts affect the 30-day deposit accounting and refund process.
Use this checklist to create a clean record before the dispute starts.
The goal is not to make move-out complicated. It is to make sure the facts that matter later are already saved before anyone is arguing about the deposit.
Before move-out
- Save your lease and deposit receipt.
- Confirm the tenancy termination date in writing.
- Give your landlord your current mailing address in writing.
- Ask how keys, fobs, gate cards, and access devices should be returned.
- Review any surety-bond paperwork if a bond was used instead of all or part of a cash deposit.
At move-out
- Take photos and video of every room.
- Photograph floors, walls, appliances, bathrooms, fixtures, windows, doors, and outdoor areas.
- Keep cleaning receipts or a short cleaning log.
- Return all keys and access devices as agreed.
- Save proof of delivery or return.
After move-out
- Calendar 30 days after tenancy termination.
- Watch for an itemized written accounting.
- Save the envelope, postmark, email, tracking, or delivery record.
- Compare deductions to Nevada's allowed categories.
- Dispute unsupported charges in writing.
Related Nevada guides
- Nevada security deposit deadline
- What can a Nevada landlord deduct?
- Nevada security deposit evidence guide
- Nevada security deposit demand letter
The checklist above helps you organize the record. If the deposit is late or deductions arrive, that record becomes the foundation for the next written notice. The paid Nevada Recovery System starts with that preventive step and then moves through demand and escalation if needed.
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Important: This page provides general information and is not legal advice.