Tenants and Landlords
Almost everyone rents housing at some point in life. Both landlords and tenants can prevent misunderstandings, hassles and possible legal expenses by knowing their rights and responsibilities under the Montana Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and their rental agreement.
The Montana Attorney General’s Office provides the following general information to assist landlords and renters in the state. However, this office is prohibited from providing legal advice or representation to individuals and does not handle complaints related to landlord-tenant disputes.
For complaints or questions regarding:
- legal assistance, contact Montana Legal Services Association
- legal information, contact MontanaLawHelp.org
- federal law, see the Federal Fair Housing Act
- suspected discrimination, go to Montana Fair Housing