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Nebraska Rental Laws - AirRentalz
This article summarizes some key Nebraska landlord-tenant laws applicable to residential rental units.
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1401 – 76-1449 – Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1450 to 76-14,111 – Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Act
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2301 to 69-2314 – Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act
Security Deposit Maximum: One month’s rent, plus a pet deposit of no more than one quarter of one month’s rent if pets are allowed and the tenant has a pet. (§§ 76-1416(1))
Pet Deposits: Limited to no more than one quarter of one month’s rent. (§§ 76-1416(1))
Deadline for Returning Security Deposit: 14 days after demand and designation of the location where payment may be made or mailed. (§§ 76-1416(2))
Damages which the landlord has suffered due to the tenant’s noncompliance with the rental agreement or statutory Tenant Duties.(§§ 76-1416)
Require Written Description/Itemized List of Damages and Charges: Yes (§§ 76-1416(2))
Rent Is Due: Unless otherwise agreed, rent is due at the beginning of each month, or at the beginning of any periodic term of one month or less. (§§ 76-1414(3))
Rent Increase Notice: As agreed to in the lease (§§ 76-1414(1))
Rent Grace Period: No, rent is due without demand or notice as agreed to in the lease. (§§ 76-1414(3))
Late Fees: As agreed to in the lease (§§ 76-1414(1))
Prepaid Rent: Prepaid rent held by the landlord may be applied to the payment of rent owed at the time the tenancy is terminated. (§§ 76-1416(2))
Returned Check Fees: $10, plus any reasonable handling fee imposed on the landlord by a financial institution. (§§ 28-611(5))
Tenant Allowed to Withhold Rent for Failure to Provide Essential Services (Water, Heat, etc.): Yes, tenant must give landlord written notice specifying the violation and may then procure reasonable amounts of the essential service and deduct their actual and reasonable cost from the rent. See statute for other options available to tenant. (§§ 76-1427)
Tenant Allowed to Repair and Deduct Rent: No. Tenant remedies for landlord’s failure to make repairs in violation of statutory Landlord Dutiesinclude:
giving written notice to landlord that tenant will terminate the lease 30 days from the date of the notice if landlord does not fix the problem within 14 days;
notifying landlord in writing that landlord needs to fix the problem within 14 days or tenant will pursue other legal remedies. See Legal Aid of Nebraska’s Landlord and Tenant Handbook for more details.
Landlord Allowed to Recover Court and Attorney Fees: No lease may include a provision for the tenant to agree to pay the landlord’s attorney fees, but parties may recover reasonable attorney fees in some circumstances. (§§ 76-1415(1)(c))
Landlord Must Make a Reasonable Attempt to Mitigate Damages to Lessee, including an Attempt to Rerent: Yes. If the tenant abandons the unit by being totally absent from the premises without notice to landlord for one full rental period or 30 days, whichever is less, landlord may take immediate possession and shall make reasonable efforts to rent it. If landlord rents the unit for a term beginning prior to the expiration of the abandoning tenant’s rental agreement, the prior agreement is terminated as of the date the new tenancy begins. (§§ 76-1405 and §§ 76-1432(3))
Notice to Terminate Tenancy – Month-to-Month Lease: 30 days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice. (§§ 76-1437(2))
Notice to Terminate Tenancy – Week-to-Week Lease: Seven days prior to the termination date specified in the notice. (§§ 76-1437(1))
Notice of Termination for Nonpayment: Three-day written notice. (§§ 76-1431(2))
Termination for Lease Violation: For tenant violations of the rental agreement or statutory Tenant Duties, landlord may give written notice describing the violation and stating that the agreement will terminate in 30 days if the violation is not remedied within 14 days. For a second such violation within six months of the first, landlord may terminate the agreement with a 14-day written notice specifying the breach and the date the agreement shall terminate. (§§ 76-1431(1))
Required Notice before Entry: One-day notice required and landlord may enter only at reasonable times. (§§ 76-1423(1))
Entry Allowed with Notice for Maintenance and Repairs (non-emergency): Yes (§§ 76-1423(1))
Entry Allowed with Notice for Showings: Yes (§§ 76-1423(1))
Emergency Entry Allowed without Notice: Yes (§§ 76-1423(2))
Entry Allowed During Tenant’s Extended Absence: Yes, during any absence of the tenant longer than seven days. (§§ 76-1432(2))
Lockouts Allowed: No (§§ 76-1436)
Utility Shut-offs Allowed: No (§§ 76-1436)
Name and Addresses: Prior to the beginning of a tenancy, landlord must provide in writing the name and address of the property manager as well as the name and address of the landlord or person authorized to act on behalf of the landlord for the purpose of service of process and for the receipt of notices and demands. (§§ 76-1417)
Domestic Violence Situations: No statute. The Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition provides references to support organizations by county. The Nebraska Judicial Branch provides information about domestic violence and harassment protective orders.
Landlord’s Duties: (§§ 76-1419)
Tenant’s Duties: (§§ 76-1421)
Retaliation: Landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening eviction of a tenant who has filed an official complaint to a government agency or has been involved in a tenants’ organization. See statute for additional provisions. (§§ 76-1439)
Limits: $3,500 (§§ 25-2802(4))
Eviction Cases Allowed in Small Claims: No, landlord-tenant cases are heard in district or county court. (§§ 76-1409 and §§ 76-1441)
Written Contracts: Five years (§§ 25-205)
Oral Contracts: Four years (§§ 25-206)
Nebraska State Bar Association – Find a Lawyer
Nebraska State Bar Association – Volunteer Lawyers Project
Nebraska Judicial Branch Online Legal Self-Help Center
[ GUIDE ] Lincoln Housing Authority – Landlord Tenant Law (PDF)
[ GUIDE ] Legal Aid of Nebraska – Landlord and Tenant Handbook (PDF)
[ CHECKLIST ] Legal Aid of Nebraska – Landlord-Tenant Move-in/Move-out Checklist (PDF)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Nebraska
Lincoln Area Real Estate Owners and Managers Association
Pottawattamie County Landlords Association