Nebraska § 76-1415 - Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
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§ 76-1415. Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
(1) No rental agreement may provide that the tenant:
(a) Agrees to waive or to forego rights or remedies under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;
(b) Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement;
(c) Agrees to pay the landlord's or tenant's attorney's fees; or
(d) Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising due to active and actionable negligence of the landlord or to indemnify the landlord for that liability arising due to active and actionable negligence or the costs connected therewith.
(2) A provision prohibited by subsection (1) of this section included in a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord deliberately uses a rental agreement containing provisions known by him or her to be prohibited, the tenant may recover actual damages sustained by him or her and reasonable attorney's fees.
The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only to residential leases and does not prohibit exculpatory clauses or limitations on the landlord's liability in commercial leases. Bedrosky v. Hiner, 230 Neb. 200, 430 N.W.2d 535 (1988).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 76-1415 cover?
Section 76-1415 ("Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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