Retaliatory Eviction
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1439 — no rent increase, cut in service or eviction for a code complaint or a tenants' union
No retaliation. A landlord may not raise the rent, cut services, or bring or threaten an action for possession because the tenant complained to a code enforcement agency about a violation affecting health and safety, or organized or joined a tenants' union.
A tenant retaliated against has the same remedies as for an unlawful ouster, three months' rent as liquidated damages and attorney's fees, and a defense in an action for possession.
A landlord may still sue for possession where the tenant is behind on rent, the tenant's household caused the violation, or compliance requires work that would keep the tenant out. Reasonable rent increases are not barred.
Sources for this section (2)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1439 — Retaliatory conduct prohibited
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1430 — Tenant's remedies for landlord's unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.