Nebraska landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Nebraska have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- After written notice, 14 days to remedy, or the lease can end at least 30 days after notice
- Statute
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1419 and 76-1425
- Official source
- Nebraska Revised Statutes 76-1425
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Nebraska law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
After written notice, the landlord has 14 days to remedy, or the lease can end at least 30 days after the notice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1425(1)If the same breach comes back within six months, the tenant can end the lease on at least 14 days’ written notice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1425(1)The tenant may recover damages and get an injunction, and reasonable attorney fees if the failure is willful.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1425(2)If the failure was beyond the landlord’s control, the tenant can’t recover consequential damages.
Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1425(2)
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Nebraska
It limits damages. Section 76-1425 bars consequential damages when the failure was caused by conditions beyond the landlord’s control, though other remedies remain.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour