Move-In / Move-Out Checklist in Nebraska

Record the condition of each room on move-in and again on move-out, with photos. It is the best evidence in a security deposit dispute. Some states require a move-in condition form.

What Nebraska law says

Itemized deductions	Required: a written itemization of the amounts withheld must accompany the returned balance within 14 days. Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416
Wear and tear / move-out charges	Not defined by statute. At move-out the tenant must leave the unit as clean as when the tenancy began, 'excepting ordinary wear and tear.' The landlord may apply the deposit only to unpaid rent and damages caused by the tenant's noncompliance with the lease or with the tenant's statutory duties. No statute addresses painting or carpet specifically; courts apply the ordinary-wear-and-tear exception case by case. A written itemization and any balance are due within 14 days after the tenancy ends. Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1421(2), 76-1416(2)

Itemized deductions

Required: a written itemization of the amounts withheld must accompany the returned balance within 14 days.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416

Wear and tear / move-out charges

Not defined by statute. At move-out the tenant must leave the unit as clean as when the tenancy began, 'excepting ordinary wear and tear.' The landlord may apply the deposit only to unpaid rent and damages caused by the tenant's noncompliance with the lease or with the tenant's statutory duties.

No statute addresses painting or carpet specifically; courts apply the ordinary-wear-and-tear exception case by case. A written itemization and any balance are due within 14 days after the tenancy ends.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 76-1421(2), 76-1416(2)

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MOVE-IN / MOVE-OUT CONDITION CHECKLIST — [rental address]

Tenant: [tenant name] Landlord: [landlord name]

Move-in date: [move-in date] Move-out date: [move-out date]

Living room — walls, floors, windows, lights: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________

Kitchen — appliances, cabinets, sink, counters: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________

Bathroom(s) — toilet, tub/shower, sink, fan: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________

Bedroom(s) — walls, floors, closets, windows: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tested: move-in ______ / move-out ______ Keys given: [number of keys]

Photos taken on: [photo dates]. Signed by tenant ____________ and landlord ____________

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.