Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1450 et seq. § 76-1478
Receipt of rent free of obligation; prohibited.
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A rental agreement, assignment, conveyance, trust deed, or security instrument may not permit the receipt of rent free of the obligation to comply with section 76-1492 .
Nebraska law under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1478 prohibits any rental agreement, assignment, conveyance, trust deed, or security instrument from containing a provision that allows rent to be collected while bypassing the obligations set out in § 76-1492. In other words, no contractual arrangement can be used as a workaround to exempt a party receiving rent from the duties that § 76-1492 imposes. The rule ensures that whoever collects rent remains bound by those statutory responsibilities, regardless of how the underlying agreement is structured.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1478, property owners and managers should be aware that the obligations found in § 76-1492 cannot be contracted away through creative document drafting—whether in a lease, an assignment, a trust deed, or a security instrument. Compliant operators generally review all instruments through which rent is received to confirm that no clause purports to waive or sidestep those statutory duties. Parties who acquire an interest in rental income through assignments or security arrangements are similarly subject to this rule and typically structure their agreements accordingly.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1478 provides tenants with a meaningful protection: no matter how a rental agreement or related instrument is worded, the party collecting rent cannot use that document to escape the obligations imposed by § 76-1492. If a lease or other instrument appears to contain language attempting to waive those duties, tenants may have grounds to raise that provision's invalidity—for example, as a defense in a legal proceeding or by contacting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Nebraska landlord-tenant law. Consulting a local legal aid office or tenant advocacy group can help clarify what remedies or complaint processes may be available under Nebraska law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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