Montana landlord entry laws
How much notice your landlord owes you before coming in, when they may enter without it, and what Montana law lets you do about it.
Notice required
24 hours
At least 24 hours' notice of the intent to enter, entry only at reasonable times, and the landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-312(3)(a)
When they may enter without notice
Entry without consent is allowed in an emergency.
What you can do about a violation
Injunctive relief to prevent it recurring, or termination of the rental agreement — and in either case actual damages.
Worth knowing: Montana sets no minimum and does not shift attorney fees.
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-410
What to do right now
Because Montana has no damages floor, keep records of anything the entries actually cost you — time off work, a changed lock, a lost deposit on movers.
Put it in writing
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Landlords who get one of these wrong often get another wrong too.
How this page was checked
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Compare all 51 jurisdictions — notice periods range from 12 hours to 72, and thirteen states have no rule at all.