Montana mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how Montana law generally treats mobile home lot tenancies. Montana has a dedicated act — the Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act, Mont. Code Ann. Title 70, Chapter 33, read together with the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Title 70, chapter 25). This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in Montana. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act, Title 70 ch. 33.	Title 70 ch. 33
Tenancy	Month-to-month by default; rent set by the rental agreement.	§70-33-201
Lot rent	No statewide cap and no specific increase-notice statute.	§70-33-201
No-cause termination	At least 90 days' written notice for a "legitimate business reason."	§70-33-433(1)(m)
Change of land use	15 days' notice before seeking permits + 6 months' termination notice.	§70-33-433(2)
Eviction notice	Nonpayment 7 days; rule violation 14 days; immediate health/safety threat 24 hours; 3rd late payment in a year 30 days.	§70-33-433
Right to cure	Curing before the notice date stops termination for the core grounds.	§70-33-433(3)
Retaliation	Barred; complaint within 6 months is presumed retaliatory.	§70-33-431
Payment-type fee	No surcharge by payment type (except an actual electronic bank fee).	§70-33-201(4)
Security deposit	Governed by the general law (Title 70, ch. 25).	§70-33-109
Selling in place	Exclusive right to sell without interference or conditions; buyer must sign a lot lease.	§70-33-305
Essential services	Tenant may deduct cost, recover damages, or get substitute housing after notice.	§70-33-406
Maintenance	Landlord keeps premises fit and habitable, common areas safe, facilities working.	§70-33-303
Fire / casualty	Tenant may terminate and recover prepaid rent + deposit; destroyed home removed in 30 days.	§70-33-407
Title	Motor Vehicle Division certificate of title; sale by title transfer.	(Title 61)
Title — conversion	Remove running gear + permanent foundation + statement of intent; taxes paid in full.	§15-1-116
Waiver	A lease may not waive rights under the Act.	§70-33-202

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. The Act is read together with the general Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (§70-33-109), and a lease provision waiving a statutory right is prohibited (§70-33-202). Start with the rental agreement and park rules, then check the controlling section for your issue.

Where to read more

• Montana topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.