If a tenant has a pet dog in a property where pets are not allowed, what is the maximum written notice a landlord can provide for them to vacate?

When a tenant violates a lease provision, such as having a pet in a property where pets are prohibited, a landlord must provide proper written notice for the tenant to vacate. In the context of Montana law, if the lease specifies that pets are not allowed, the landlord has to follow specific notice requirements for this type of lease violation.

The maximum written notice a landlord can issue for a tenant to remedy the breach or vacate is 5 days. This timeframe is designed to give the tenant reasonable notice to either comply with the lease terms by removing the pet or to vacate the property if they choose not to comply. This ensures both the tenant's need for notice and the landlord's right to enforce the lease terms are balanced appropriately under Montana law.

Other options, such as 24 hours, 48 hours, or 3 days, do not meet the statutory requirement for providing adequate notice for this type of violation, thus making the 5-day notice the correct and lawful choice.