When The Landlord Will Not Fix It
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1419 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1425 — a fit and habitable place, and written notice with fourteen days to remedy
- Substantially complying with the housing codes that materially affect health and safety.
- Making repairs, after notice, to keep the premises fit and habitable.
- Keeping common areas clean and safe.
- Keeping electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and supplied appliances in good and safe working order.
- Supplying running water, reasonable hot water and reasonable heat.
Those are among the landlord's duties.
Fourteen days to remedy, thirty to end. For a material breach affecting health and safety, the tenant may give written notice naming it and saying the agreement ends on a date at least thirty days after receipt unless the breach is remedied in fourteen days. If the landlord remedies it in time, the agreement goes on.
The tenant may also recover damages and get an injunction, with reasonable attorney's fees if the landlord's noncompliance was willful. If the agreement ends, the landlord returns the prepaid rent and deposit due.
A tenant may not end the lease over a condition the tenant's own household caused. A particular dispute is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1419 — Landlord to maintain fit premises
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1425 — Noncompliance by landlord
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.