How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Nebraska?

No more than one month's rent, plus a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent. The cap comes from Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.

Which Nebraska statutes does this lease cite?

Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1437, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423 and Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1417, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Nebraska lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Nebraska statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Nebraska landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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Nebraska Residential Lease Agreement

A plain-language lease for a house or apartment in Nebraska. The deposit, notice, entry and disclosure clauses follow Nebraska statute, cited in the document. Download the blank PDF or e-sign it online; electronic signatures are recognized under the federal ESIGN Act and state UETA laws.

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Nebraska rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No more than one month's rent, plus a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent
Deposit return: Within 14 days after the tenancy ends, the Landlord delivers or mails the deposit with a written itemization of any amounts kept for unpaid rent, damage beyond ordinary wear, and other charges this Lease provides for, sent to the address the Tenant gives or otherwise by first-class mail to the Tenant's last known mailing address.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least seven days' written notice.
Landlord entry: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' written notice stating the purpose of entry and a reasonable window of time, enters only at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when notice is impracticable.
Disclosures: 2 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1437, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1417. Read the Nebraska statute
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in Nebraska

Pick Nebraska and four parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy, the entry clause and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the Nebraska statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Start with the deposit. Nebraska caps it at one month's rent, plus a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent. The statute does not say where the money is kept, so the lease leaves that to the landlord, but its return rule, quoted in full below, says when and how the deposit comes back, and requires an itemized statement of anything kept, turns on the tenant's forwarding address and leaves ordinary wear out of the deductions.

Ending a month-to-month tenancy works the same from both sides in Nebraska. Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least seven days' written notice.

Before coming in, the landlord gives notice, and Nebraska puts a number on it. The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' written notice stating the purpose of entry and a reasonable window of time, enters only at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when notice is impracticable.

One Nebraska disclosure joins the federal lead paint item on the checklist: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or agent who accepts service of process and notices, in writing. The landlord initials it, and the section that requires it prints beside it.

This row notes no city or county overlay for Nebraska; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of Nebraska law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the Nebraska clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Nebraska, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 14 days after the tenancy ends, the Landlord delivers or mails the deposit with a written itemization of any amounts kept for unpaid rent, damage beyond ordinary wear, and other charges this Lease provides for, sent to the address the Tenant gives or otherwise by first-class mail to the Tenant's last known mailing address. The deposit may not exceed one month's rent, plus a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent.

Entry

The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' written notice stating the purpose of entry and a reasonable window of time, enters only at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when notice is impracticable.

Ending the lease and default

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least seven days' written notice. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice Nebraska law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
Name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or agent who accepts service of process and notices, in writing (Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1417)

Footer of the PDF: Nebraska clauses follow Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1437, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1417 as read on 2026-10-23.

Nebraska lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Nebraska?: No more than one month's rent, plus a pet deposit of up to one-fourth of one month's rent. The cap comes from Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.
When does the security deposit come back in Nebraska?: Within 14 days after the tenancy ends, the Landlord delivers or mails the deposit with a written itemization of any amounts kept for unpaid rent, damage beyond ordinary wear, and other charges this Lease provides for, sent to the address the Tenant gives or otherwise by first-class mail to the Tenant's last known mailing address.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Nebraska?: Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least seven days' written notice.
How much notice does a Nebraska landlord give before entering?: The Landlord gives at least 24 hours' written notice stating the purpose of entry and a reasonable window of time, enters only at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency or when notice is impracticable.
What does a Nebraska landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Nebraska checklist has one item: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or agent who accepts service of process and notices, in writing. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which Nebraska statutes does this lease cite?: Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1416, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1437, Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423 and Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1417, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this Nebraska lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Nebraska statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Nebraska landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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