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Housing Laws

Laws current as of September 30, 2024

What housing laws can protect me if I need to break my lease?

If you are the tenant, there is a housing law in Nebraska that allows you to break (terminate) your lease if you or a member of your household is a victim of an act of domestic violence. The law refers to breaking your lease as getting a “release” from your rental agreement. The date on which your lease ends is called the “release date.”

If your lease is terminated because of this law, you will not have to pay rent after the release date or pay for any damages to the home that happened after the release date. You also cannot be charged any extra fees just for ending your lease early.1 However, if you owe fees for other things under your lease before the release date, you will still be responsible for those.

1 NE R.S. § 76-1431.01(1), (4)

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