Tenant resources
Montana
Curated renter-help organizations serving Montana. All listings are free to contact. Always verify current hours and eligibility directly with the organization.
Attorney General — Consumer Protection
State-level consumer protection offices that handle landlord-tenant complaints and rental scams.
- Montana DOJ - Office of Consumer Protection: Tenants and Landlords
Contact: Contact form at dojmt.gov/contact-mt-doj/
AG's Office does not handle landlord-tenant complaints directly; refers to Montana Legal Services Association
211 / United Way
Statewide referral lines for emergency rental assistance and housing programs.
- United Way of Missoula County - Housing Solutions Fund (regional example; dial 211 statewide)
Contact: Dial 211 statewide; contact via missoulaunitedway.org
Montana lacks one unified statewide 211 portal; representative regional example
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
Federally-approved nonprofit agencies offering free or low-cost housing counseling.
- HRDC District 7 - The Home Center (HUD-Certified Housing Counseling)
Contact: 406-247-4732
Based in Billings; serves south-central Montana, not entire state
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