How long does a landlord in Nebraska have to return a security deposit?
14 calendar days after you move out
In plain terms, the statute says
If the landlord fails to comply with the fourteen-day return and itemization duty the tenant may recover the property and money due, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, with no finding of fault required. If that failure is willful and not in good faith the tenant may also recover, as liquidated damages, an amount equal to one month's periodic rent or twice the amount of the security deposit, whichever is less.
Who this covers
Section 76-1416 sits inside the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and § 76-1408 takes eight arrangements outside the Act unless they were created to avoid it: institutional residence incident to detention or medical, geriatric, educational, counseling or religious service; occupancy under a contract of sale of the dwelling unit; residence in a fraternal or social organization's structure; transient occupancy in a hotel or motel; occupancy by an employee whose right to occupy is conditioned on employment at the premises; occupancy by a condominium owner or cooperative proprietary lessee; a rental agreement covering premises used primarily for farming; and a lease of residential land for five years or longer. Separately, the one-month deposit cap in § 76-1416(1) — but not the fourteen-day return duty — does not apply to housing agencies organized under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act.
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Questions people ask
How long does a landlord in Nebraska have to return a security deposit?
Nebraska: 14 calendar days after you move out.
Who does Nebraska's security-deposit law cover?
Section 76-1416 sits inside the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, and § 76-1408 takes eight arrangements outside the Act unless they were created to avoid it: institutional residence incident to detention or medical, geriatric, educational, counseling or religious service; occupancy under a contract of sale of the dwelling unit; residence in a fraternal or social organization's structure; transient occupancy in a hotel or motel; occupancy by an employee whose right to occupy is conditioned on employment at the premises; occupancy by a condominium owner or cooperative proprietary lessee; a rental agreement covering premises used primarily for farming; and a lease of residential land for five years or longer. Separately, the one-month deposit cap in § 76-1416(1) — but not the fourteen-day return duty — does not apply to housing agencies organized under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act.
What happens if a landlord in Nebraska is late?
If the landlord fails to comply with the fourteen-day return and itemization duty the tenant may recover the property and money due, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, with no finding of fault required. If that failure is willful and not in good faith the tenant may also recover, as liquidated damages, an amount equal to one month's periodic rent or twice the amount of the security deposit, whichever is less.
Where can I read Nebraska's security-deposit law?
Nebraska's rule is in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416. The link on this page goes to the official text, so you can read the section yourself rather than take our word for it.
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