3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
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Douglas County has no rent control. Nebraska state law does not authorize municipal rent control under Dillon's Rule, so rents in Omaha and unincorporated Douglas County are set at market rate with no cap on increases.
Nebraska Revised Statute 76-1401 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
76-1401. Act, how cited. Sections 76-1401 to 76-1449 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Source Laws 1974, LB 293, § 1; Laws 1991, LB 324, § 1; Laws 2021, LB320, § 2; Laws 2025, LB80, § 47. Annotations Procedures authorized by section 76-1401 et seq. provide a public housing tenant with all the required elements of due process prior to eviction, a...
Douglas County follows Nebraska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. No just-cause requirement — month-to-month tenancies may be terminated with 30 days' notice without stating a reason. For-cause evictions (non-payment, lease violation) follow faster statutory timelines.
Nebraska Revised Statute 76-1401 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
76-1401. Act, how cited. Sections 76-1401 to 76-1449 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Source Laws 1974, LB 293, § 1; Laws 1991, LB 324, § 1; Laws 2021, LB320, § 2; Laws 2025, LB80, § 47. Annotations Procedures authorized by section 76-1401 et seq. provide a public housing tenant with all the required elements of due process prior to eviction, a...
City of Omaha requires rental property registration under Municipal Code Chapter 48 Article XII. Unincorporated Douglas County does not have a county-level rental registration program. Annual registration fee and periodic code compliance inspections apply inside Omaha.
1 cities in Douglas County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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