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• What Happens if I Break My Lease Agreement? (FAQ)

  Learn what you need to do when you move out, what legal reasons you might have to break your lease, what happens if you break your lease, and how you can sublease your unit. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• What is an Oral Rental Agreement? (FAQ)

  If you rent a residence in Montana, this article will help you learn your rights under an oral rental agreement and what you can do to enforce your rights. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

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  Spanish / Español

• When Your Landlord Can Raise Your Rent in Montana (FAQ)

  Learn when and by how much your landlord may raise your rent whether you rent from a private landlord or get housing assistance. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Your Landlord's Right to Enter Your Rental Unit

  Information about when your landlord can and cannot enter your rental unit. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Your Right to Quiet Enjoyment of Your Rental (FAQ)

  Learn about your right to quiet enjoyment of your rental, and what you can do if your landlord or neighbor violates your rights. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Mediation Fact Sheet

  Learn about what happens during and after mediation. Learn about what rights you have regarding mediation. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• 4 Steps to Take if Your Landlord Won’t Make Repairs

  Learn what legal action you can take if your landlord won't make repairs. Find a letter you can download to send to your landlord asking for repairs. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Emotional Support Animal Sample Letter

  This sample letter can be completed by service providers and given to a landlord to show that an emotional support animal was prescribed to a tenant. Content Detail

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  Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

• Consumer Information about Renting an Apartment or House

  Consumer information you should know before renting an apartment or home, including links to info about your credit report, governmental housing assistance programs, and housing discrimination. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• The Basics of Renting a Home in Montana

  Covers some basic FAQs about renting a home in the state of Montana. Content Detail

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  State Bar of Montana

• What You Should Know about Evictions in Montana

  Learn what you should do if you have received a notice terminating your lease or been served with eviction court papers in Montana. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Montana Guide to Turning 18

  Information for teens on becoming adults. What happens if you are arrested? How do you buy a car? What are your rights to privacy? And more... Content Detail

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  State Bar of Montana

• I have a month to month lease. Can my landlord make me move in 30 days?

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist

  Download a checklist to maintain a healthy home that is dry, safe, well-ventilated, free from contaminants and pests, and properly heated. Read More

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  National Center for Healthy Housing

• Letter to Landlord About the Governor’s Eviction Directive for People Vulnerable to Coronavirus (write-in-the-blank form)

  Learn if you might qualify for protection under the Montana Governor’s eviction directive protecting people who are vulnerable to coronavirus. Download a letter to ask your landlord for more time to pay rent. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)