Montana notice of entry template

Montana rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• A tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent for the landlord or the landlord's agent to enter to inspect, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or show the unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers or contractorsMCA 70-24-312 (1)
• A landlord may enter without the tenant's consent in an emergencyMCA 70-24-312 (2)
• Except in an emergency or if it is impracticable, the landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice of the intent to enter and enters only at reasonable times; the landlord may not abuse access or use it to harass the tenantMCA 70-24-312 (3) (a)
• A tenant has notice of the intent to enter if the landlord conspicuously posts it on the main entry door of the unit, in addition to the ways notice is given under 70-24-108MCA 70-24-312 (3) (b)
• Notice is also given by hand delivery, by mail with a certificate of mailing or by certified mail (served 3 days after mailing), or by email to an address in the rental agreement once a read receipt or a non-automatic reply comes backMCA 70-24-108 (1)
• The landlord has no other right of access except by court order, as 70-24-425 and 70-24-426 (2) allow, or when the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises; a tenant may not change or add a lock without written permission and must give the landlord a keyMCA 70-24-312 (4), (5)

What is in it

• Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
• Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.

Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Montana notice of entry requirements.