Can HOAs in Vegas prohibit an ADU?

[Angelique Naylor]

Hi there:

Investor and potential Vegas resident - I would love to move to Las Vegas with my mother who is over 70. We would prefer a house with an ADU or a place with a lot big enough to build one. I have found a few places with lots that seem big enough, but I am worried about having to fight with an HOA about it. Does anyone know if HOAs can prohibit an ADU from being constructed? If anyone is a Nevada real estate attorney, I would be happy to pay for a 1 hour consult to discuss if there are any pitfalls I should be aware of. I have considered a duplex, but we really would like a pool and I have heard that duplexes in Vegas rarely have lots big enough for a pool...does anyone have any thoughts about duplexes where a pool would be possible?

I would appreciate any assistance as this impacts the type of property I would purchase for me and my mother,

Angelique

[Bill B.]

Not only can an Hoa prevent you, your neighbor can prevent you. I’ve personally seen several people prevented from building “above the fence line” because neighbors don’t want their view obstructed. 

Your "easiest" path with an HOA would be a property with RV gates and parking. USUALLY you can occupy a full size RTV in your backyard. Your easiest path would be properties outside an HOA which is going to leave you with older large lot properties or farther outside the 215 circle. Search for "horse properties" or existing adus for guaranteed success.