Montana § 70-24-411 Unlawful Ouster, Exclusion, Or Diminution Of Service -- Tenant's Remedies

Montana Statutes

§ 70-24-411 — Unlawful Ouster, Exclusion, Or Diminution Of Service -- Tenant's Remedies

Montana·Title 70 PROPERTY·Ch. 24 RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT OF 1977·Part 4 Remedies

70-24-411 . Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service -- tenant's remedies. If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or purposefully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or other essential services, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not more than 3 months' periodic rent or treble damages, whichever is greater. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security recoverable pursuant to chapter 25 of this title and all prepaid rent.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

70-24-411 . Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service -- tenant's remedies. If a landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or purposefully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electricity, gas, or other essential services, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover an amount not more than 3 months' periodic rent or treble damages, whichever is greater. If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security recoverable pursuant to chapter 25 of this title and all prepaid rent.

Montana § 70-24-411 (Unlawful Ouster, Exclusion, Or Diminution Of Service -- Tenant's Remedies) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.