Free Montana Late Rent Notice Template

Last reviewed September 2026

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Montana Late Rent Notice

This Late Rent Notice is built with Montana as the governing state. These are the Montana landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Montana rules at a glance

Montana rules for a Late Rent Notice
Late fees	No statutory cap; set by the lease
Nonpayment notice	3 days after written notice of nonpaymentMCA §70-24-422(2)
Nonpayment	If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant doesn’t pay within 3 days after written notice of nonpayment, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement (§70-24-422(2)).

Rent, late fees & rent increases

Montana has no statute capping residential late fees or requiring a grace period — a late charge is enforceable because the lease provides for it, and unpaid late charges are a permitted deduction from the deposit (§70-25-201(1)).

Rent increases — No Montana statute sets a separate rent-increase notice period. Rent is locked for a fixed-term lease; for a month-to-month tenancy an increase is a change of terms, so the 30-day termination notice under §70-24-441(2) is the practical minimum.
Rent control — Local governments in Montana are denied any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential property (§7-1-111(26)).
Email can’t be required — A lease can’t make giving an email address a condition of renting, though the parties may voluntarily elect electronic notice (§70-24-202).

Ending a Montana tenancy

A periodic tenancy ends on the date named in the notice, not necessarily at the end of a rental period — rent is apportioned day by day unless the parties agree otherwise (§70-24-441(3)).

Notice to end a Montana periodic tenancy (MCA §70-24-441)
Week-to-week	7 days’ written notice
Month-to-month	30 days’ written notice, given at any time

Nonpayment — If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant doesn’t pay within 3 days after written notice of nonpayment, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement (§70-24-422(2)).
Pets & unauthorized occupants — An unauthorized pet or unauthorized person allows a 3-day notice; if the tenant fixes the problem before the date in the notice, the agreement doesn’t terminate (§70-24-422(1)).
Damage or safety threats — Destroying, damaging or removing part of the premises, or creating a reasonable risk of damage to the premises or injury to neighbors, allows termination on 3 days’ written notice (§70-24-422(3)–(4)).
Other breaches — Other noncompliance requires at least 14 days’ notice, and a remediable breach cured in time doesn’t end the tenancy; a repeat of the same breach within 6 months allows a 5-day notice (§70-24-422(1)).

Montana Late Rent Notice FAQs

What notice is required to evict for nonpayment of rent in Montana?

A written notice of nonpayment; if the tenant doesn’t pay within 3 days after the notice, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement (§70-24-422(2)).

Is there a cap on late fees in Montana?

No. Montana has no statutory late-fee cap or grace period. Late charges must be provided for in the lease, and unpaid ones can be deducted from the security deposit (§70-25-201).

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