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Last reviewed September 2026

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Montana Rent Increase Notice

A Montana landlord has to give tenants written notice before rent goes up. How much notice — and whether there’s a cap — is set by statute. Here’s what Montana’s says.

Montana rules at a glance

Montana rules for a Rent Increase Notice
Notice before an increase30 days. No Montana statute sets a separate rent-increase notice period; for a month-to-month tenancy an increase is a change of terms, so the 30-day termination notice is the practical minimum.MCA §70-24-441
Rent capLocal governments in Montana are denied any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential property.MCA §7-1-111

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).

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