Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether Nebraska apartment complexes and property management companies have improperly withheld tenants’ security deposits by imposing automatic cleaning fees, turnover charges, or deductions for ordinary wear and tear.
When tenants move out of an apartment, landlords may deduct certain amounts for unpaid rent or damage attributable to the tenant. However, Nebraska law does not permit landlords to charge tenants for ordinary wear and tear.
Some property managers may routinely deduct standardized charges for carpet cleaning, painting, apartment preparation, or other turnover expenses without determining whether the tenant actually caused damage or left the apartment in an unacceptable condition.
Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether Nebraska landlords have imposed unauthorized move-out charges, deducted amounts for ordinary wear and tear, or failed to provide the required accounting and return of security deposits within the applicable statutory period.
Tenants May Have Experienced:
- Having automatic cleaning or carpet turnover fees deducted from their security deposits;
- Being charged for repainting walls despite ordinary wear and tear;
- Receiving carpet replacement charges despite no unusual damage;
- Being billed for routine apartment preparation expenses;
- Receiving unexplained or inadequately documented move-out deductions; or
- Not receiving the required security deposit accounting or refund within 14 days after the tenancy ended.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Improper withholding of residential security deposits;
- Unauthorized deductions for ordinary wear and tear;
- Improper assessment of standardized cleaning or turnover charges;
- Failure to comply with applicable security deposit accounting requirements; or
- Violations of Nebraska landlord-tenant laws.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You rented an apartment or other residential property in Nebraska;
- You paid a security deposit before moving in;
- Your landlord deducted cleaning, painting, carpet replacement, or similar charges after you moved out;
- The charges involved ordinary wear and tear or routine apartment turnover;
- You did not receive the required deposit refund or accounting within the applicable deadline; or
- You have your lease, move-out statement, deposit accounting, or photographs of the property.
If you believe you experienced this issue, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call.