Nebraska landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets

Nebraska security deposit law

Most you can take

1 month’s rentNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416Plus a pet deposit of up to one-quarter of a month's rent where appropriate.

Back to the tenant within

14 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416

Rent and late fees

Late fee

No statute caps itNo statute sets this

Nebraska rent increase laws and rent control

Notice before a rent increase

No statutory period confirmedNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437(2)No statute sets a notice period for a rent increase. A month-to-month tenancy can be ended by written notice at least 30 days before a rental date, and no Nebraska city has rent control.

Rent control

None in forceNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437(2)

Entering the property: notice to the tenant

Notice before you enter

24 hoursNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1423

Ending a tenancy and eviction notices

Ending a month-to-month tenancy

30 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437Written notice at least 30 days before the rent day named in the notice.

Unpaid rent

7 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(2)“7-day notice to pay rent or quit”Paying in full within the period stops itThe landlord may terminate only if the rent is not paid within 7 calendar days after written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to terminate.

Another breach of the lease

30 daysNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(1)“14/30-day notice to cure or quit”The tenant can fix the breach within the periodThe notice ends the tenancy at least 30 days after receipt unless the breach is remedied within 14 days. Violent criminal activity, illegal drug sales or threats to health and safety allow a 5-day notice with no cure under § 76-1431(4).

Lockouts and shutoffs

Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1430

The Nebraska eviction process, step by step

Disclosures a Nebraska lease has to carry

• The landlord must disclose in writing, at or before the start of the tenancy, the name and address of the manager and of an owner or agent for service of process and notices. (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1417)