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Renting a home that was foreclosed in Nebraska: your rights

If you rent in Nebraska and your landlord's home was foreclosed, the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act is your main protection: at least 90 days' written notice to vacate, and a bona fide lease can usually run to its end. We did not find a Nebraska statute that gives renters added time or a special notice after a foreclosure. Nebraska's landlord tenant law does make whoever owns the home when your tenancy ends responsible for returning your security deposit.

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Reviewed against Nebraska law and official sources on October 12, 2026. General information, not legal advice.

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Your rights as a renter in Nebraska, in order

  1. The federal floor: 90 days and your lease

    At least 90 days after written notice

    The new owner after foreclosure must give a bona fide tenant written notice to vacate at least 90 days before the move-out date. A lease signed before the foreclosure can run to its end unless the buyer will live in the home, and that buyer still owes 90 days. See [tenant notice after foreclosure](/notices/tenant-notice-after-foreclosure/).

    Pub. L. 111-22 § 702, note under 12 U.S.C. § 5220

  2. Who counts as a bona fide tenant

    Checked on the date title passes

    You qualify if you are not the former owner or the owner's child, spouse or parent, the lease was an arm's length deal, and the rent is not far below market unless a subsidy lowers it. For federal law, the foreclosure date is when full title passes to the new owner.

    Pub. L. 111-22 § 702(b), (c)

  3. Section 8 voucher holders

    For the rest of your lease

    The new owner takes the home subject to your lease and the housing assistance contract with the housing agency. Wanting to sell the home empty is not good cause to end your tenancy.

    42 U.S.C. § 1437f(o)(7)(C), (F)

  4. Keep paying and get the new owner's details in writing

    Every rent due date

    We did not find a Nebraska statute that says who a renter pays after a foreclosure. Ask the new owner in writing for its name, address and where to pay, check that it owns the home, and keep proof of every payment.

  5. Your security deposit follows the owner

    Within 14 days after the tenancy ends

    Whoever holds the landlord's interest when your tenancy ends must return the balance of your deposit with a written list of deductions within 14 days. If that owner willfully fails to, you can recover the deposit, court costs and lawyer fees, plus up to the lesser of one month's rent or twice the deposit.

    Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2), (3), (5)

  6. Removal only through court

    After the notice period ends

    If you stay past the notice date, the new owner must go to court before you can be removed. Go to every hearing on your summons, and bring your lease, rent receipts and any notice you received. Call legal aid as soon as you get court papers.

Common questions in Nebraska

Does Nebraska give renters more time than federal law after a foreclosure?

We did not find a Nebraska statute that adds time for renters after a foreclosure, so the federal 90-day notice and lease rules are the floor here. Read your lease too, since it may say something about a sale or foreclosure. Call legal aid if a notice gives you less than 90 days.

Who returns my security deposit after my Nebraska landlord's foreclosure?

Nebraska law says the holder of the landlord's interest when your tenancy ends is bound by the deposit rules. That usually means the new owner if you are still renting when the tenancy ends. Ask the new owner in writing whether it received your deposit, and keep your lease and receipts.

I rent from my parent and their Nebraska home was foreclosed. Am I protected?

Probably not under the federal law, because a tenant who is the former owner's child, spouse or parent is not a bona fide tenant. The new owner still has to use the court process to remove you. Ask legal aid how much time you have.

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Sources for this page

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-2001, Homeowners' association lien
  2. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-874, Condominium lien for assessments
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-826, Nebraska Condominium Act applicability
  4. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-860, Unit owners association powers
  5. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416, Security deposits; prepaid rent
  6. Nebraska Legislature, LB1251 (2026), HOA and condo liens, indefinitely postponed
  7. Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, note under 12 U.S.C. § 5220 (govinfo)
  8. 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, Section 8 voucher leases after foreclosure (govinfo)
  9. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1005: Power of sale conferred on trustee
  10. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1006: Notice of default
  11. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1007: Notice of sale; time and place of sale
  12. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1008: Mailing of notices of default and sale
  13. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1009: Public auction; postponement
  14. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1010: Trustee's deed; no right of redemption
  15. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1011: Proceeds of sale; disposition
  16. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1011.01: Disputes over sale proceeds
  17. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1012: Default; reinstatement
  18. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1013: Deficiency action after trustee's sale
  19. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1015: Trustee's sale; limitation of action
  20. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1506: Stay of order of sale of mortgaged premises
  21. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1529: Sale of land; notice and publication
  22. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1530: Redemption before confirmation
  23. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1531: Confirmation of sale
  24. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2137: Complaint for foreclosure; where filed
  25. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2140: Decree; effect on right to recover the debt
  26. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2144: Sale by sheriff; postponement
  27. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2146: Sale proceeds; surplus
  28. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2147: Surplus; disposition
  29. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2148: Payment of sums due before decree
  30. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2149: Payment of sums due after decree; stay
  31. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,220: Forcible entry and detainer; against whom
  32. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,221: Notice to leave premises
  33. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2708: Foreclosure consultant, defined
  34. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2713: Foreclosure consulting contract; form and notice
  35. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2714: Right to cancel foreclosure consulting contract
  36. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2716: Foreclosure consultant; prohibited acts
  37. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2721: Right to cancel equity purchase contract
  38. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2723: Option to repurchase; conditions
  39. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2728: Foreclosure Protection Act; penalty
  40. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4807: Farm mediation; creditor notice
  41. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-4808: Farm mediation; request; participation voluntary
  42. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3505: Homestead exemption; qualified claimant
  43. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3512: Homestead exemption; when to apply
  44. Neb. Ct. R. Pldg. § 6-1112: Defenses and objections; time to answer (effective January 1, 2025)
  45. NIFA: Nebraska Homeowner Assistance Fund closed, helped over 3,000 Nebraskans (July 1, 2024)
  46. U.S. Treasury: Homeowner Assistance Fund
  47. Legal Aid of Nebraska: Housing
  48. Legal Aid of Nebraska: Housing Resources
  49. Legal Aid of Nebraska: Call for Help
  50. Nebraska Attorney General: File a Consumer Complaint
  51. Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance: Complaints
  52. Nebraska Judicial Branch: Legal Resources and Information
  53. Nebraska State Bar Association: Nebraska Find-a-Lawyer
  54. Nebraska Department of Revenue: Nebraska Homestead Exemption