Montana landlord repair timeline
How long does a landlord in Montana have to repair?
The clock most states set starts at the tenant’s written notice. Here is what the statute says, with the official source. It is general information, not legal advice.
- What it sets
- 14 days after written notice to remedy a breach affecting health and safety; 3 working days in an emergency
- Statute
- MCA 70-24-303 and 70-24-406
- Official source
- Montana Code 70-24-406
Not an emergency service. For a fire, a gas leak or anyone in danger, call 911 or the gas utility.
What Montana law says, line by line
Each line restates the text it cites. Check the current version before you rely on it.
After written notice of a health and safety problem, the landlord has 14 days to remedy it, or the lease can end at least 30 days after notice.
MCA 70-24-406(1)(a)In an emergency, the tenant may end the lease if it isn’t remedied within 3 working days of written notice.
MCA 70-24-406(1)(a)The tenant may repair and deduct up to 1 month’s rent after notice and a reasonable time.
MCA 70-24-406(1)(b)Emergency repairs may be made only by a person qualified to make them.
MCA 70-24-406(1)(b)
Checked October 21, 2026
Turn the statute into your own response times
City rules and your leases can be stricter than the state. Write your times as the strictest of the three.
- Count from when the tenant told you, because many deadlines start at notice
- Put heat, water, power and anything dangerous at the top, day or night
- Ask for notice in writing, and reply in writing, so the record exists if anyone asks
- Record every step with a time: the first reply, the booking, the visit and the confirmation
A question managers ask about Montana
Three working days. If an emergency isn’t remedied within 3 working days of the tenant’s written notice of the problem and their intent to end the lease, the tenant may end it.
Managing in another state? Pick it hereThe same leak can have a different clock across a state line.
The clock starts at the tenant’s notice Ours answers at any hour