North Las Vegas council votes to penalize landlords who violate emergency directives

Despite an emergency statewide directive preventing landlords from evicting and locking out tenants during the current health crisis, there have been incidents where landlords continue to find ways to force people out of their homes.

“You have people go out to get food and come home to find they have been locked out and told they can’t get back in unless they come up with a rent payment,” said North Las Vegas City Councilman Isaac Barron. “We have other residents come home to find that their necessary items like the water have been turned off. We’ve heard from some people that their toilets have been removed to make the place uninhabitable.”

The City of North Las Vegas voted unanimously to put teeth on current and future emergency directives. Voting 5-0 at a special city meeting Wednesday, the council approved changes to its city code to fine people up to $1,000 for defying city and state emergency directives.

The measure was introduced to put a stop to landlords and property managers who were trying to evict or lock out tenants who are unable to pay rent because of the health crisis caused by COVID-19.

Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2020/04/08/north-las-vegas-council-votes-to-penalize-landlords-who-violate-emergency-directives/