Montana Security deposit limit

Related Montana rules

Deposit return deadline

Generally within 30 days after the tenancy ends or the premises are surrendered (whichever comes first), with a written list of charges and the refund; subsection (2) sets exceptions.

Verified Source: MCA § 70-25-202(1) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana deposit return deadline page

Interest on deposits

No state statute requiring interest on security deposits was found in MCA tit. 70, chs. 24 and 25 (residential landlord and tenant). The lease terms control.

Verified Source: MCA Title 70, chs. 24 and 25 (full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana interest on deposits page

Move-in/move-out checklist

Required when a deposit is taken. When the lease is signed or the tenancy starts, the landlord must give a separate signed written statement of the premises' present condition (or that the unit was never rented before). On the tenant's written request, the landlord must also give the prior tenant's list of damage and cleaning charges. A landlord who fails to do this cannot recover damage or cleaning costs unless the landlord proves by clear and convincing evidence that the tenant caused them.

Verified Source: MCA 70-25-206 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Montana move-in/move-out checklist page