Can a domestic violence victim end a lease early in Nebraska?
In Nebraska, a tenant who is, or whose household member is, a victim of an act of domestic violence and has a protective or restraining order or a qualified third party’s certification may obtain a release from the rental agreement by giving the landlord a copy of that documentation and a written notice naming a release date at least fourteen and no more than thirty days later, and stays liable for rent for the month in which the tenant terminated. The written notice must also name any household members to be released along with the tenant. The certification is one confirming the domestic violence from a qualified third party as set forth in the housing protection provisions of the federal Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. A released tenant and released household members are not liable for rent or damages to the premises incurred after the release date and are not subject to any fee solely because the rental agreement was terminated. Other tenants who are parties to the rental agreement are not released. A tenant who is a perpetrator of an act of domestic violence may not obtain a release under this section. This is Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431.01, 76-1431.
| What | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Ending the lease early | 14–30 days’ notice with an order or certification |
What the statute says
“Such date shall be at least fourteen days after the date the tenant provides the documentation and written notice and no more than thirty days after such date …”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1431.01, 76-1431
Read the statute in the Nebraska Revised Statutes (Nebraska Legislature): nebraskalegislature.gov.
Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.
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