Montana · Landlord & Tenant
The Montana Landlord-Tenant Guide
Understanding Montana lease requirements, navigating the eviction process, handling security deposits, and asserting your rights to rental repairs under state law.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Montana law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Montana rental law, explained for tenants and landlords
Repair duties, 3-day and 14-day notices, security deposit deadlines, entry rules, and the action for possession under Montana law.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
A broken furnace, a late rent payment, or a disputed deposit can turn a rental into a legal problem quickly. Montana sets out specific notices, deadlines, and court steps for each of these situations.
The Montana Landlord-Tenant Guide explains the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and the Residential Tenants' Security Deposits Act in Title 70 of the Montana Code Annotated. It covers the landlord's duty to keep a rental fit and habitable, the tenant's duties, and why self-help evictions such as lockouts and utility shutoffs are illegal.
The guide explains Montana's notice periods: the 3-day notice to pay rent, the 14-day notice for most other violations, the 5-day notice for a repeated violation, and 30 days' notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. It explains the 10-day and 30-day deadlines for returning a security deposit and the 24-hour cleaning notice rule.
Each chapter is written from two perspectives:
• The tenant dealing with repairs, entry, deposits, or a notice
• The landlord dealing with unpaid rent, lease violations, or abandoned property
The step-by-step chapter follows an action for possession through Justice Court or City Court to a writ of assistance. A toolkit adds checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, and sample notices.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Montana Landlord-Tenant Law
- The Core Statutory Framework
- Who and What the Law Covers
- Key Legal Concepts and Definitions
- Exceptions, Waivers, and Defenses
- Rights of the Landlord
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 26 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Montana law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Montana law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Montana landlord tenant law: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
When must a Montana landlord return a security deposit?
Within 10 days if there are no deductions, or within 30 days with a written, itemized list if deductions are made. The guide explains the cleaning notice rule and what can be deducted.
Can a Montana tenant withhold rent until repairs are made?
No. Withholding rent is treated as nonpayment. The guide explains the remedies Montana law does provide, including repair-and-deduct for minor repairs after written notice.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Montana?
Yes. This guide is written for Montana law and cites the Montana statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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