1. 1. Upon termination of the landlord’s interest in the dwelling unit, whether by sale, assignment, death, appointment of receiver or otherwise, the landlord or his or her agent shall, within a reasonable time, do one of the following, which relieves the landlord of further liability with respect to the security deposit or surety bond, or a combination thereof:

   1. (a) Notify the tenant in writing of the name, address and telephone number of the landlord’s successor in interest, and that the landlord has transferred to his or her successor in interest the portion of the security deposit or surety bond, or combination thereof, remaining after making any deductions allowed under NRS 118A.242.

   2. (b) Return to the tenant the portion of the security deposit remaining after making any deductions allowed under NRS 118A.242.

      The successor has the rights, obligations and liabilities of the former landlord as to any portion of the security deposit owed under this section or NRS 118A.242 at the time of transfer.

2. 2. The landlord shall, before he or she records a deed transferring any dwelling unit:

   1. (a) Transfer to his or her successor, in writing, the portion of any tenant’s security deposit or other money held by the landlord which remains after making any deductions allowed under NRS 118A.242; or
   2. (b) Notify his or her successor in writing that the landlord has returned all such security deposits or portions thereof to the tenant.

3. 3. Upon the termination of a landlord’s interest in the dwelling unit, whether by sale, assignment, death, appointment of receiver or otherwise, the successor in interest:

   1. (a) Shall accept the tenant’s security deposit or surety bond, or a combination thereof; and
   2. (b) Shall not require any additional security deposit or surety bond, or a combination thereof, from the tenant during the term of the rental agreement.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 1334; A 1981, 1184; 1985, 1413, 1414; 2009, 489; 2021, 401)