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Montana room rental agreement
Written for Montana law, checked October 1, 2026 General information, not legal advice
Rentari offers a general room-rental agreement form, but it is not tailored to Montana or every local rule. Review the room, shared spaces, occupancy requirements, and applicable Montana and city rules before using a form. The state table below covers selected deposit and entry rules, not every room-rental requirement.
Montana rules that apply
Security deposit limit
Not set by statuteMontana does not cap the amount of a security deposit. A security deposit is money or its equivalent given to secure the rent or payment for damage and cleaning, and any fee or charge for cleaning and damages is presumed to be a security deposit, whatever you call it.
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- If the lease or a side agreement requires the tenant to give you a deposit and keep it in place for part or all of the term, the deposit is presumed to be a security deposit. MCA 70-25-101(4)
- A lease term that conflicts with the security deposit chapter is invalid, and a tenant cannot waive the chapter. MCA 70-25-103
- The chapter covers rentals of dwellings under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and mobile home lots under Title 70, chapter 33. MCA 70-25-102
The Rentari Montana lease states the deposit amount, says Montana does not cap it, and says a cleaning or damage fee is presumed to be part of the deposit.
Landlord entry
Except in an emergency or when it is impracticable, give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice of your intent to enter, and enter only at reasonable times. In an emergency you may enter without the tenant's consent.
MCA 70-24-312(2) MCA 70-24-312(3)
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- The tenant may not unreasonably refuse entry to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations or improvements, supply services, or show the home to buyers, lenders, tenants, workers or contractors. MCA 70-24-312(1)
- Posting your notice conspicuously on the main entry door counts as notice, in addition to the general notice methods. MCA 70-24-312(3)(b) MCA 70-24-108
- You may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. MCA 70-24-312(3)(a)
- Otherwise you may enter only under a court order, during a tenant absence of more than 7 days, to make repairs the tenant failed to make after notice, or after the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the home. MCA 70-24-312(4) MCA 70-24-426(2) MCA 70-24-425
- If the tenant refuses lawful access, you may give a 24-hour notice to correct or seek a court order, and recover actual damages; if the 24-hour notice is not followed, you may give a 3-day notice terminating the lease. MCA 70-24-424(1)
- For an unlawful entry, a lawful entry made unreasonably, or repeated harassing demands, the tenant may get a court order or terminate the lease, and recover actual damages. MCA 70-24-410
The Rentari Montana lease gives at least 24 hours' notice (more if you choose), allows posting on the main entry door, and lists the emergency and other exceptions.