Information on Evictions

Landlord Evicting Tenant

(This is NOT applicable to mobile home parks)

Cause	Proper Notice	Remedy	MCA Reference
Non Payment of Rent	3 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-422(2)
Unauthorized Pet	3 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-422(1b)
Unauthorized Person	3 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-422(1c)
Destruction of Property	3 Days	No Remedy	70-24-422(3)
Potential for Injury	3 Days	No Remedy	70-24-321
Refusal of Access	14 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-424
General Noncompliance	14 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-422(1)
No Cause*	30 Days	No Remedy	70-24-441

Tenant Terminating Lease

Cause	Proper Notice	Remedy	MCA Reference
Repairs: Emergency	3 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-406
Repairs: Non-emergency	14 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-406
Unlawful Entry	See Below**	See Below**	70-24-410
Failure to Deliver Premises	5 Days	Correct or quit	70-24-405
Fire, Natural Disaster	14 Days	No Remedy	70-24-409
No Cause*	30 Days	No Remedy	70-24-441

* Only applies in the case of a month to month rental agreement.

** State law also allows for termination of a rental agreement if a landlord enters the premises without giving proper notice, however the stipulations are unclear. You should seek counsel prior to taking this action.

The term "Correct or quit" is frequently used in the property management industry. Essentially it means to either remedy the situation or to vacate the premises.

If essentially the same violation occurs within a 6 month period, there is cause for eviction without remedy.