Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Nevada

Re: Ownership of non-built-in appliances

The place for you to start would be with the property manager who is quoting such a law, and ask him/her for a citation to the supporting authority. I find nothing in Nevada statutes regarding appliances that are not "fixtures," or ". . . articles which were at one time personal property, but which are now so attached to the realty as to become a part thereof."

Are you talking about such things as blenders, toasters, washers and dryers, etc.? It is unusual in Nevada for such "unattached" appliances to be included in a rental, but if they are, the parties are free to contract for who is responsible for their maintenance and who owns them at the end of the lease. Laws such as this manager is quoting are generally intended as the "default" provision when discussion of such things is left out of the written agreement. By including specific mention of them, and the respective rights and duties of the parties in relation to them, any vagueness or ambiguity would be overcome.