Retaliatory Eviction Defense Montana

Summary

In Montana, tenants can argue against eviction if its retaliatory, especially if rent was mailed before receiving an eviction notice. Gather evidence like mailing proof and communications. Montana Code Annotated 70-24-431 prohibits landlord retaliation. Consider presenting this defense in court with supporting evidence.

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Missoula
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Okay so in our complaint for possession it says that we violated the terms of the lease agreement by failing to pay rent failing to allow access and harassing the landlord now on here it's saying that on October 8th that's when we were informed that because of failure to pay rent we were having a termination of our lease however on October the 1st our landlord mailed a *-day eviction letter he hadn't even received our rent yet which was mailed out the next day can I make that argument that we are fighting against the original eviction that he sent out on the 1st that was in retaliation so he can't use the argument that we hadn't paid rent to evict us
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In Montana, you can argue that the eviction notice was retaliatory if it was issued before the landlord had received your rent. Here's some relevant information:
- **Montana Code Annotated *-*-***: Retaliation by landlord prohibited.
- **Defense**: Prove you mailed the rent before receiving the eviction notice.
- **Evidence**: Provide proof of mailing date and any communication with the landlord.
Would you like more details on how to present this argument in court?
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I'm here to help, ****. Below is the information I provided earlier, but formatted for clarity:
In Montana, you can argue that the eviction notice was retaliatory if it was issued before the landlord had received your rent. Here's some relevant information:
- **Montana Code Annotated *-*-***: Retaliation by landlord prohibited.
- **Defense**: Prove you mailed the rent before receiving the eviction notice.
- **Evidence**: Provide proof of mailing date and any communication with the landlord.
Would you like more details on how to present this argument in court?