Montana Landlord Tenant Rental Laws & Rights for 2023
Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Act was created in order to ensure that everyone is treated equally during the housing process. It protects tenants from discrimination when seraching for a rental property. At the federal level the Fair Housing Act protects the following classes…
Race
Color
National Origin
Religion
Sex
Familial Status
Disability
Learn about fair housing at the federal level here /landlord-must-know-fair-housing/
In addition to Federal Fair Housing laws, the Montana Humans Rights Act includes the additional protected classes of...
- Creed
- Marital status
- Age
(Mont. Code Anno., § 49-2-305).
Eviction Laws
- When it is failure to pay rent, the tenant has 3 days to pay you otherwise the eviction notice can be filed with the courts.
- When there is another lease violation (e.g. subletting), the tenant has 14 days to resolve the violation from the point that the eviction notice is served. Otherwise the eviction notice will be filed with the courts.
Early Termination of Lease
When there is not a lease violation, but the landlord or tenant wants to break the lease, the following regulations apply:
Early termination by landlord
If the landlord wishes to terminate the lease early, they have to give a notice period of month to month, 30 days; week to week, 7 days.
Early termination by tenant
If the tenant wishes to terminate the lease early, they have to give a notice period of month to month, 30 days; week to week, 7 days.
For more information on Montana Landlord Tenant laws please visit their website here.
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, the moratorium on foreclosures and evictions will continue to impact millions of rental properties across the country. For the most up to date information on this legislation, as well as to see if your city or county has additional directives in place, please contact your local representative.
