Getting The Deposit Back
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 — one month's rent at most, and the balance with an itemization within fourteen days
Fourteen days, itemized, the landlord's duty. When the tenancy ends, the landlord may apply the deposit to unpaid rent and damages from the tenant's noncompliance, and delivers or mails the balance with a written itemization within fourteen days.
A landlord may not take security of more than one month's periodic rent, apart from a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent. Without a forwarding address, the landlord mails the balance and itemization to the tenant's last known address.
Willful and not in good faith. A tenant whose landlord does not comply may recover the money due, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Where the failure is willful and not in good faith, the tenant may also recover one month's rent or two times the deposit, whichever is less.
Whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends is bound by the section. A particular deposit is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 — Security deposits; prepaid rent
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.