Montana landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Montana, with the sources they come from.
Montana landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required; return within 10 days if no deductions (70-25-202)
- Notice before entry
- At least 24 hours' notice, reasonable times (MCA 70-24-312)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days written notice; 7 days week-to-week (70-24-441)
- Notice before a rent increase
- 30 days written notice for month-to-month tenancies
- Late fees
- No statutory cap or grace period; must be in the rental agreement
- Rent control
- Local rent control prohibited (MCA 7-1-111)
General information from the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (MCA Title 70, Ch. 24 and 25), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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