Q: What fees and deposits are landlords allowed to charge for pets in Nebraska?
I’m trying to rent a new apartment in Nebraska. The listed rent price is $745/month. The deposit is $500 and they said they’d charge a $200 refundable pet deposit but now the lease agreement they sent me states they will charge $183 for the refundable pet deposit plus an additional $217 non-refundable pet deposit plus add on $70/month to the rent as “pet rent”. That means altogether, for the one year lease, we’d be paying $1,240.00 just because we have pets. From what I understand they are not allowed to charge more than 1/4 month’s rent for any sort of pet deposit/fee. Does that number ($185 in my situation) include any monthly pet fees they charge? And are they allowed to demand a non-refundable fee for pets, especially one that exceeds the 1/4 month’s rent law?
A:
Nebraska Legal Aid has a handbook that has some general information regarding landlord/tenant rules that you may want to review before speaking with an attorney about your specific information.
https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-LLT-Handbook-1.pdf
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