Nebraska Statewide Rule
Nebraska Landlord Entry and Notice Law
Key Facts
- Notice required
- At least 1 day (24 hours)
- Statute
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423
- Timing
- Reasonable times only
- Emergency entry
- Allowed without notice
Summary
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423 a landlord may enter a rental only at reasonable times after giving the tenant at least one day's notice of intent to enter. Entry is allowed for inspection, repairs, improvements, services, or to show the unit, and without notice in an emergency.
Access. (1) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors. (2) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency. (3) The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or if it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall: (a) Give the tenant at least twenty-four hours' written notice of the landlord's intent to enter. Such notice shall be provided to each individual unit and include the intended purpose for entry and a reasonable period during which the landlord anticipates making entry; and (b) Enter only at reasonable times. (4) The landlord has no other right of access except by court order, as permitted by subsection (2) of section 76-1432 , or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises. Source Laws 1974, LB 293, § 23; Laws 2021, LB320, § 4.
Full Breakdown
Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1423 lets a landlord enter the dwelling to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, supply services, or exhibit the unit to prospective tenants, buyers, or contractors. The landlord must enter only at reasonable times and, except in emergency, give 'at least one day's notice of his or her intent to enter.' The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent. The landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant, and the tenant may not unreasonably deny lawful entry. Emergency entry, abandonment, or a court order may permit access without notice.
Violations & Penalties
A tenant whose landlord makes unlawful or harassing entries, or repeated demands for entry, may obtain injunctive relief and recover actual damages plus reasonable attorney's fees under Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1430.
Frequently Asked Questions
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