City Of Las Vegas: Information For Residents Facing Eviction

Press release from the City of Las Vegas:

Jun 30, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) residential rental eviction moratorium has been extended through July 31, 2021. 

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

Emergency Rental Assistance OverviewU.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance

Clark County is administering the Emergency Rental Assistance for all of Clark County. And ClarkCounty Social Services  is currently accepting CHAP applications for rent and utilities assistance. For support, call 702-455-407 or email CHAPinfo@ClarkCountyNV.gov / CHAPayuda@ClarkCountyNV.gov. 

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

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.