MT HB776

Property management companies must provide 90 days' written notice to terminate a month-to-month tenancy that was entered into after the expiration of an original lease of 1 year or longer, while tenants in the same situation only need to provide 30 days' notice

Property management companies must give 90 days' written notice before changing lease terms for month-to-month tenancies that followed an original lease of 1 year or longer, compared to the standard 15 days' notice

Adds a new statutory definition of "property management company" covering persons engaged in leasing, renting, or subleasing real estate without transferring title, including those who negotiate leases, collect rent, procure tenants, or show properties

New rules adopted by landlords that substantially modify a tenant's lease require 90 days' written notice for month-to-month tenancies with property management companies that followed a 1-year or longer original lease, versus 30 days for standard month-to-month tenancies

Amends sections 70-24-103, 70-24-205, 70-24-311, 70-24-422, 70-24-441, 70-25-201, and 70-26-109 of the Montana Code Annotated