Landlords: Death of Tenant, Do I Have to Disclose to Future Tenants? (apartments, rentals)

[mricu]

So hypothetical situation (at the moment): If my current tenant passes away in my property, am I legally obligated to tell any future tenants of the death .. and if so, for how long after the death do I need to disclose?

Can't find anything on this topic for Nevada in the NRS chapters. I know if I sell the property, it needs to be disclosed .. but again not sure the length of time that needs to pass until I don't need to disclose for a sale.

Like many landlording issues, I don't want to include opinions based on personal ethics, just what is required by law.

In California, a landlord does not need to voluntarily tell future tenants of a death, unless specifically asked. And disclosure is for 3 years after the date of death.

[vtvette]

Guess I've never thought of this but, I can't believe you'd ever have to disclose that someone died in a home/apartment, especially of natural causes? Maybe a gruesome murder perhaps but natural causes?

Growing up back East it's not uncommon for a house to be 100+ years old. It's also not uncommon that someone at some point died in there. When I was younger I rented an apartment from a friend of mine who owned a large house split years ago into three apartments. In passing one day he mentioned that the house was used a funeral home in the 1800's. Didn't make any difference to me. He certainly was not required to disclose it.

[ddrhazy]

Don't know of any law like that on Nevada law books.

[Caltovegas]

I wouldn't think a potential tenant would ask that question.

[skugelstadt]

If a neighbor mentioned it to your tenant, I wonder if it could be cause to break the lease?

[ddrhazy]

No, that's not cause.

[Triggerman6]

I believe it is NRS 40.... stigmatizing a home/ property. Disclosure regarding special events (meth house et al). Shoot me a PM I can look it up and send it to you....

[Sqibbcakes]

Looks to me you only need to disclose death in cases like methamphetamine, toxic mold etc

[Triggerman6]

Yeah.. NRS 40.770 "Limitation on liability of seller, sellers agent and buyers agent for failure to disclose facts concerning property." that is where it is at. Even though the title talks about selling... the actual text includes lease and rentals...

[ddrhazy]

NRS 40.770  Limitation on liability of seller, seller’s agent and buyer’s agent for failure to disclose certain facts concerning property.

1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, in any sale, lease or rental of real property, the fact that the property is or has been:
(a) The site of a homicide, suicide or death by any other cause, except a death that results from a condition of the property;

I read this as 40.770 is an entire exemption clause for disclosure. It is explaining how certain things are exempt from disclosure(it even states that you should not be disclosing if someone with AIDS lived there). Deaths that are related to the condition of the property are NOT exempt and MUST be disclosed(e.g- the house had mold in the attic and someone died of mold poisoning).