Notice of Immediate Vacating of Premises and Termination of Lease for Residential property from Tenant to Landlord
§76-1429 Fire or casualty damage.
(1) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged
or destroyed by fire or casualty to an
extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit
is substantially impaired, the tenant may:
(a) Immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord
in writing within fourteen days thereafter of his intention to terminate
the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates
as of the date of vacating; or
(b) If continued occupancy is lawful, vacate any part
of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or casualty, in
which case the tenant's liability for rent is reduced in proportion to
the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.
(2) If the rental agreement is terminated the landlord shall
return all prepaid rent and security recoverable under section 76-1416.
Accounting for rent in the event of termination or apportionment is to
occur as of the date of the casualty. Notwithstanding the provisions
of this section, the tenant is responsible for damage caused by his
negligence.