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Montana Rental Lease Agreement Templates (7)

A Montana lease agreement legally guarantees an individual the right to use a property for a predetermined duration in exchange for rent payments. The contract narrows down the details of the transaction and protects both the landlord and tenant by specifying each party’s role.

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A Montana lease agreement legally guarantees an individual the right to use a property for a predetermined duration in exchange for rent payments. The contract narrows down the details of the transaction and protects both the landlord and tenant by specifying each party’s role.

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Lease Agreements By Type (7)

Montana Association of Realtors Residential Lease-Rental Agreement: A uniform document published by the state Realtors organization to provide members with a transaction record.

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Commercial Lease Agreement: Produces a written bond defining the terms to lease a piece of real estate for a designated time.

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Lease to Own Agreement: Formulates a contract to lease a domicile for a laid-out monthly payment arrangement. An alternate clause is included to allow the first right of refusal to purchase once the lease comes to an end.

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Month-to-Month Lease: Puts forth a documenting instrument that details the provisions to rent a property monthly (e.g., termination with 30 days’ notice).

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Roommate Agreement: Builds a corroborated covenant to rent a portion of a dwelling for a predetermined period and dollar amount.

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Standard Lease Agreement: Purveys an approved document to cover the associated provisions and regulations incorporated into a leasing arrangement.

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Sublease Agreement: Devises a contract for a tenant to reassign tenancy to a separate individual for an agreed-upon payment.

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Required Landlord Disclosures

1.) Identification of the Landlord or Authorized Personnel (§ 70-24-301) – Within the presented lease agreement, the current names and addresses must be declared as to the owner and management of the rented residence.

2.) Move-In Checklist (§ 70-25-206) – All residential homes that are leased with the requirement of a security deposit are mandated to present a written register of any defects to the residence at the lease start. The objective record must be signed by the owner or management company to be compared to the condition of the property upon termination of the lease.

3.) Lead-Based Paint (42 U.S. Code § 4852d) – The federal government’s assessments of the risks of lead-based paint require disclosure to renters and buyers of homes built before 1979.

4.) Mold Disclosure (§ 70-16-703) – The landlord is responsible for disclosing any knowledge of mold found present in the rental unit. 

When is Rent Due?

Grace Period: The State of Montana imposes no grace-period requirements; however, the lease may set one (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-201(3)).

Unpaid Rent: Serving a nonpaying tenant with a 3-day pay or quit notice is the initial step landlords take to recover unpaid rent and may be dismissed if tenants pay accordingly (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2))

Late Fees

Montana places no limits on late fees that landlords apply to delinquent payments; additionally, late fees may be subtracted from the deposit if left unpaid (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-201(1)), (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-201(4)).

NSF Fee

Landlords issue a written demand to tenants in order to collect the check amount and a $30 fee (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-201(4)).

Security Deposit Maximum ($)

Montana names any amount landlords require in case of damages (then returned) as security; however does not limit them.

Security Deposit Return

Returning to Tenant: Montana explicitly spells out the timeline of deposit return to tenants:

  • Whenever the landlord deducts from the full amount, the tenant must receive the security within 30 days of termination.
  • However, if the landlord does not require deductions from the security, the tenant must receive it within 10 days of termination.

Itemized List: Landlords deducting from the security must provide a full account of all such subractions such as:

  • Missing rent
  • Cleaning Charges
  • Property damage repairs

Landlord’s Right to Enter

Standard Entry: Montana landlords issue notice 24 hours before entry and require consent; additionally, they enter during reasonable hours (MT Code § 70-24-312)

Emergency Entry: Montana does not require landlords obtain consent to enter during an emergency event (MT Code § 70-24-312).

Absence

Montana specifically forbids self-help methods (e.g., illegal entry); thus, landlords suspecting abandonment must issue a 3-day pay or quit notice whenever it is unpaid. (MT Code § 70-24-428).

Repair and Deduct

Tenants may serve a notice to repair or quit requiring a cure within 15 days; however, if possible and without a landlord cure, the tenant may use up to one month’s rent to initiate repairs while deducting from the rent (MT Code § 70-24-406).


Tenant Breaking a Lease (Early):

Duty to Mitigate: One of the mitigation responsibilities Montana assigns to landlords after abandonment is to relet the property at a fair market price (MT Code § 70-24-426).

Domestic Violence: Domestic violence victims can terminate by presenting a law enforcement support, qualified third-party statement(s), and a 14-day notice (MT Code § 70-24-421), (MT Code § 70-24-441).

Active Military: Military service members terminate their lease in order to follow or comply with reassignments or deployment by Federal law (50 USC § 3955).

Landlord’s Noncompliance: Tenants may terminate a lease whenever landlords are negligent and do not comply, but must give them a chance to rectify a situation through a repair or quit notice (MCA § 70-24-406).

Landlord’s Harassment: Whenever landlords repeatedly violate the tenant’s peace of habitability, the tenant must seek a court order.

Is an Oral Lease enforceable?

Oral rental agreements are enforceable in Montana so long as they are under one year (MCA § 28-2-903(1)(d)).

Renewing a Lease

Montana specifically restrains local governments from limiting rent increases, especially a renewal period (MT Code § 7-1-111).

Unclaimed Property

Landlords can remove tenant property upon a successful eviction, while in a case of tenant abandonment, they must:

  • Give the tenant 48 hours once they reasonably believe the tenant will not return
  • Issue a 10-day notice to the last known address containing an inventory of suspected tenant property
  • After receiving no answer to the tenants, landlords wait 7 more days, then dispose of the items (MT Code § 70-24-430).

Landlord-Tenant Laws

The Montana Code Annotated – Residential Landlord and Tenant Act of 1977 elaborates the comprehensive explanation of the laws associated with residential rental properties. Further interpretation of the law regarding Residential Tenants’ Security Deposits is defined in the provided link.
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