Nevada housing and borrowing

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Ban all “junk fees” and require full price transparency: Rent is expensive enough as it is. Nevadans shouldn’t have to navigate hidden charges. Nevada law currently requires the total amount of rent, including fees, to be presented in a tenant’s lease. As Governor, Ford will go even further to protect renters by banning extraneous “junk fees” not tied to real, measurable costs.

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Strengthen Rural and Tribal Economies: As Governor, Ford will work with rural and tribal partners to expand rural housing supply, expand access to small business financing, and expand state support and marketing promoting Nevada’s outdoor recreation economy in our rural counties without damaging our natural treasures.

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Nevada needs a Governor who will stand up for homeowners and renters who are facing sky high housing prices. Ford will limit corporate investors buying single family homes and crack down on predatory landlords. No Nevadan should lose their home so a corporation can increase its profit margin.

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As Governor, Ford will tackle the affordable housing crisis from all sides by making it easier to build new homes, seeking out opportunities for new construction, and working with local leaders.

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When Nevadans have to choose between health care, paying rent, and putting food on the table, something is wrong with the system. As Governor, Ford will address health care affordability and access while cracking down on predatory practices that leave hardworking Nevadans with devastating medical debt.

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Promote residential solar installation: With its abundant sunshine, Nevada is a leader in solar energy utilization, ranking fourth in the nation for total electricity generation from utility and small-scale solar resources in 2024. The Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to solar tax credits and the state’s increasing demand for solar could mean a $289 increase in annual energy costs for Nevada households by 2030. As Governor, Ford will work with state organizations like the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to implement and encourage uptake of programs that lower upfront costs and reduce monthly electric bills for homeowners and renters. Ford will also work with energy unions to create good energy jobs in solar that prioritize hiring local Nevadans.

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Accelerate Permitting for Affordable Housing Projects: Nevada can’t build the homes families need if projects get trapped in years of red tape. High fees and slow, complicated regulatory processes have deterred the construction of new housing in our state—especially new affordable housing. Ford will work with state and local government agencies to find and cut red tape at both the state and local levels that is detrimental to responsible and sustainable growth in the housing market.

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As Governor, Aaron Ford will work hand-in-hand with communities and municipalities across Nevada to tackle the affordable housing crisis and help make housing more accessible for all renters and homebuyers. Attorney General Ford plans to confront the crisis from every angle. He’ll stand up to tariffs that threaten to drive up housing costs even further, crack down on Wall Street firms coming into Nevada and pricing working families out of their neighborhoods, and encourage new construction by working with municipalities to ease the permitting process and use vacant land.

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Instead of taking serious action to ease these pressures, Lombardo made the crisis worse—vetoing key affordable housing bills that would have curbed predatory landlords from abusing tenants, cracked down on junk fees, and stopped Wall Street firms from pricing working Nevadans out of home ownership. Lombardo has consistently protected corporate interests while leaving Nevada families with fewer protections and higher housing costs.

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Nearly half of Nevada’s renters are now excessively cost-burdened. Families who are doing everything right—working hard, trying to save, planning—are finding themselves priced out of the communities they’ve helped build. That’s because corporate investors are buying up single family homes—contributing to the state's housing shortage—and landlords who are adopting price-inflating algorithms that push rents even higher.

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Balance Land Use with Conservation: Protecting Nevada’s natural landscapes and expanding housing opportunities shouldn’t be competing goals. Ford will fight to ensure that when federal land is made available for housing, a portion is set aside for conservation purposes.

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Limit Wall Street from buying up single family homes: Investors own about 15 percent of all the single-family homes in Clark County and more than 25 percent in North Las Vegas. As Governor, Ford will put Nevadan families ahead of Wall Street profits and work to give tenants the first chance to purchase a home before it’s sold. He will limit the number of homes corporate investors can buy each year and increase transparency around corporate ownership by creating a corporate landlord registry.

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Partner with Nevada’s Congressional Delegation on Federal Land Sales: Ford will work with Nevada’s federal delegation to ensure our state has a real voice in Washington whenever federal land sales or transfers are on the table. He’ll push for a stronger state role in conversations with federal agencies and work with Nevada’s delegation to advocate for responsible land releases, as well as make sure housing needs—especially affordable housing—are front and center in every negotiation.

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Collaborate with Local and State Entities: Ford will work hand-in-hand with local governments to prioritize federal land for affordable housing projects, including fast-tracking applications for these uses.

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Capping interest rates: As Governor, Ford will explore capping interest rates on medical debt at 3%.

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Cap security deposits at one month's rent: With average rent at nearly $2,000, Nevada law currently allows landlords to charge up to three times that amount – nearly $6,000 upfront. That’s untenable for working families. As Governor, Ford will cap security deposits at the equivalent of 1 month’s rent, bringing Nevada on par with states like Alabama and Kansas.

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Nevada can’t solve its housing shortage without confronting the fact that the federal government controls 84% of the state’s land—far more than any other state. That imbalance makes it harder to build the homes we need. As Governor, Ford will work with Nevada’s congressional delegation and federal agencies to ensure that federal land sales prioritize affordable housing development. He will advocate for clear guidelines that balance housing with conservation, infrastructure needs, and safety, ensuring that each community benefits without sacrificing environmental protections.

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Health care costs have risen across the board in Nevada, from prescription drug prices to hospital bills. With Trump’s cuts to Medicaid – and health insurance premiums already jumping 26% this year – affordable health care is becoming further and further out of reach for Nevada families. It is unacceptable that any Nevadan should have to choose between paying rent and paying for a prescription that keeps them healthy. As Governor, Ford will lower the cost of prescription drugs and fight to protect Medicaid, while addressing other barriers to health care access, including delayed insurance approvals and care shortages in rural communities.

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Develop Vacant and Underused Land: Amid Nevada’s affordability crisis, 10,000 acres of land sits vacant in Las Vegas Valley that could be developed into new housing. Ford will work with local governments interested in that land, with state support for planning, infrastructure, and essential utilities like water, sewer, and power—turning vacant or underused land into affordable and livable communities.

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Source topic or question: Housing affordability

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Stop Wall Street hedge funds from buying up our homes: Investors own about 15 percent of all the single-family homes in Clark County and more than 25 percent in North Las Vegas. These aren't neighbors — they're financial firms using Nevada housing as a profit center, and they are driving up costs for everyone trying to buy or rent a home. As Governor, Ford will work with the legislature to cap the number of homes corporate investors can purchase each year and create a corporate landlord registry so Nevadans can see exactly who owns their neighborhoods.

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Ban the use of algorithms and AI to set rent prices: As Attorney General, Ford championed legislation to ban corporate landlords from using algorithmic price-fixing software that pushes rents higher—legislation Lombardo vetoed. As Governor, Ford will sign legislation to prohibit landlords from price fixing by using software and algorithms designed to keep rent prices high.

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Crack down on corporations using AI to unlawfully price fix: As Attorney General, Ford pushed to ban corporations from jacking up the price of basic essentials that working families can’t get by without well past the market rate. As Governor, Ford will continue to crack down on corporate price fixing, including companies using AI to unlawfully set the cost of rent and gas.

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Expand Nevada’s Rental Assistance: Ford knows rental assistance can be the difference between stability and eviction. As Attorney General, he has already used settlement funds to establish a rental assistance program. As Governor, he will redouble his efforts to fund programs that help cover the cost of security deposits, utility payments, and monthly rent. Programs like these are crucial to giving economic stability to everyday Nevadans as we work to address the driving factors making housing so expensive in the first place.

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Increase Information with Federal Agencies: Ford will work with federal agencies and the Nevada congressional delegation to ensure that any federal land sale in Nevada has guardrails that require a certain amount of land designated for affordable housing. That means more transparency, more certainty for builders, and more homes Nevadans can actually afford.

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Lower the cap on security deposits: With average rent at $1,970, Nevada law currently allows landlords to charge up to three times that amount – $5,910 upfront. That’s untenable for working families. As Governor, Ford will cap security deposits at the equivalent of (1) month’s rent, bringing Nevada on par with states like Alabama and Kansas.

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