Nebraska landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Nebraska, with the sources they come from.
Nebraska landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 1 month's rent, plus pet deposit up to 1/4 month (76-1416)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 14 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by statute
- Notice before entry
- 24 hours' written notice stating purpose (76-1423)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days written notice; 7 days week-to-week (76-1437)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; use the 30-day month-to-month notice
- Late fees
- No state statute setting a cap or grace period
- Rent control
- Local rent control prohibited (2025 LB266)
General information from the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1401+), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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