Carson City, Nev., Code §§ 17.17.060–17.17.110 (2026) § 17.17.110
Tenant's purchase rights
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1. This section applies only to conversions. With the notice of intent-to-sell provided for in Section 17.17.090 or by signature-confirmed personal delivery, the developer shall mail or deliver to each tenant, whose unit is to be offered for sale, a firm offer of sale of the unit that the tenant leases or occupies. For a period of 60 days from the date of mailing or delivery of the offer, the tenant shall have the exclusive right to purchase his or her unit or until the tenant vacates, whichever occurs first. If a tenant fails to purchase the unit during that 60-day period, the developer may not offer to dispose of an interest in that unit during the following 180 days at a price or on terms more favorable to another prospective purchaser than offered to the affected tenant. 2. Upon acceptance by a prospective purchaser and the signing of the offer-of-sale, the earnest money shall be deposited by the developer immediately in an escrow account with a land title company licensed in the state of Nevada, to be released to the developer only upon close of escrow. 3. Any tenant who exercises his purchase rights under this Section forfeits the moving expenses provisions of Section 17.17.100 .
Carson City, Nev., Code §§ 17.17.060–17.17.110 governs what happens when a rental property is converted to condominiums or individual units for sale. Under this provision, a tenant whose unit is being converted must receive a formal written offer to purchase that unit before it can be sold to anyone else, and the tenant then has 60 days of exclusive purchase rights. If the tenant does not buy within that window, the developer is barred for the following 180 days from offering the unit to any outside buyer on terms more favorable than those offered to the tenant. Earnest money from any accepted offer must be held in a licensed Nevada escrow account until the sale closes.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators managing a conversion subject to §§ 17.17.060–17.17.110 generally deliver a firm, written offer of sale to each affected tenant simultaneously with or as part of the notice of intent-to-sell, using mail or signature-confirmed personal delivery. Compliant developers track the 60-day exclusive period carefully and, if the tenant does not purchase, refrain from offering the unit to outside buyers on more favorable terms for the subsequent 180-day window. Earnest money collected from any accepted purchaser is deposited immediately into an escrow account held by a Nevada-licensed land title company, and developers should note that a tenant who exercises purchase rights under this section is not entitled to the moving-expense benefits described in Section 17.17.100.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Carson City, Nev., Code §§ 17.17.060–17.17.110, tenants in a converting property have the right to receive a formal purchase offer for their own unit and enjoy a 60-day exclusive window to act on it before the developer can sell to an outside buyer. If the developer later offers the unit to another buyer on better terms within 180 days of the tenant's non-purchase, that may constitute a violation of this provision worth raising with local code enforcement or a tenant-rights organization. Tenants should also be aware that choosing to exercise purchase rights under this section means forfeiting any moving-expense assistance that would otherwise be available under Section 17.17.100, so understanding both provisions together is important before making a decision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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