When the Landlord Can Come In

A tenant may not unreasonably refuse the landlord entry to inspect, make repairs or improvements, supply services, or show the unit to buyers, lenders, tenants or workers. The landlord may enter without consent in an emergency.

• Except in an emergency or when impracticable, the landlord gives at least 24 hours' notice and enters only at reasonable times.
• A notice conspicuously posted on the main entry door counts.
• The landlord may not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
• A tenant who changes or adds a lock without written permission gives the landlord a key.

• §MCA 70-24-312StatuteAccess to premises by landlordOpens mca.legmt.gov ↗

For an unlawful entry, an entry made unreasonably, or repeated demands that harass, the tenant may get an injunction or end the rental agreement, and recover actual damages either way. During a tenant absence of more than 7 days, the landlord may enter at reasonably necessary times.

• §MCA 70-24-410StatuteUnlawful or unreasonable entry by landlord -- tenant's remediesOpens mca.legmt.gov ↗
• §MCA 70-24-426StatuteRemedies for absence or abandonmentOpens mca.legmt.gov ↗