LOCAL RULES: NEB. REV. STAT. 76-1423

Nebraska notice of entry requirements

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  • 24 hours' written notice to each unit with the purpose and a time period
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Nebraska's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act asks for more than most states: at least 24 hours' written notice, delivered to each unit, stating the purpose and a reasonable time period for the entry. A landlord who enters unlawfully can owe at least one month's rent in damages. Here is each rule with a link to the Nebraska statute.

Last reviewed October 26, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

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Notice period and entry times

WhatWhenRule
Notice givenNovember 2, 2026 (attached to the door)Neb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)
Earliest lawful entry without the tenant's consentNovember 3, 2026, at or after the time of day the notice was given (24 hours later)Neb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)
Planned entryNovember 4, 2026: after the notice periodNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)
Hours of entryAt reasonable timesNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)
What the notice must sayWritten notice to each unit at least 24 hours ahead, with the intended purpose and a reasonable period during which entry is expectedNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)

Emergencies, an abandoned unit and the tenant's consent at the time of entry follow their own rules (listed on this page). A lease may give the tenant more notice; check it.

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What Nebraska requires

  • The tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord to enter to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractorsNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (1)
  • The landlord may enter the unit without the tenant's consent in an emergencyNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (2)
  • Except in an emergency or if it is impracticable, the landlord gives at least 24 hours' written notice of the intent to enter, provided to each individual unit, with the intended purpose and a reasonable period during which entry is expected, and enters only at reasonable times; the landlord may not abuse access or use it to harass the tenantNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (3)
  • The landlord has no other right of access except by court order, as section 76-1432 (2) allows, or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premisesNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1423 (4)
  • If the tenant refuses lawful access, the landlord may seek an injunction or terminate the rental agreement and recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees; for an unlawful entry, an entry made unreasonably or repeated harassing demands, the tenant may seek an injunction or terminate and recover actual damages of at least one month's rent and reasonable attorney's feesNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1438
  • "Landlord" means the owner, lessor or sublessor of the unit or building, and also a manager of the premises who fails to make the disclosure section 76-1417 requiresNeb. Rev. Stat. s. 76-1410 (7)

Written, per unit, with a purpose and a time period

Outside emergencies or impracticable cases, give written notice at least 24 hours ahead to each unit you will enter. It states the intended purpose and a reasonable period when you expect to enter, and you enter only at reasonable times. A notice on the building door does not reach each unit.

Emergencies and other access

An emergency allows entry without consent. Beyond that, access comes only from a court order, the Act's listed remedy, or an abandoned or surrendered unit.

What a violation costs

A tenant can stop repeated or unlawful entries by injunction or end the lease, and recover actual damages of no less than one month's rent plus attorney's fees. A tenant who refuses lawful access can face the same remedies from the landlord's side.

Common mistakes

  • A notice that gives no time period for the entry.
  • One notice posted in a hallway for a whole building instead of one per unit.
  • Entering on verbal notice: Nebraska asks for written notice.

Sources

Last reviewed October 26, 2026. Next review due January 26, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.