John Sinrud News Today

Sara Feilzer was feeling the heat of Montana’s boiling-hot housing prices last year.

Ballooning home values are reshaping Montana. Here’s what they’ve meant for one Helena tenant and landlord.

Supporters of a bill that would exempt Montana landlords from paying full property taxes if they rent their property below market value told the House Taxation Committee Monday that the

Under the proposed bill, landlords could charge cleanliness and damage fees to former tenants without giving them notice if they leave without warning or are forcibly evicted.

Under a bill moving through the Montana Senate, landlords and property owners would have to pay back rental application fees to applicants who don’t end up leasing the property.

Under a bill moving through the Montana Senate, landlords and property owners would have to pay back rental application fees to applicants who don’t end up leasing the property.

Steve Skinner, who identified himself as a longtime mobile-home court owner, said the Legislature should look at other ways to tackle housing concerns.

Steve Skinner, who identified himself as a longtime mobile-home court owner, said the Legislature should look at other ways to tackle housing concerns.

The balance of rights for landlords and renters has long come with an inherent tension.

Despite bipartisan support, HB 233, which would have required landlords and property managers to refund application fees for applicants who did not sign a lease was tabled in the House