Cal. Civ. Code § 70-33-301
Duty To Disclose Name Of Person Responsible
Operative Text
(1) A landlord or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on a landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of: (a) the person authorized to manage the premises; and (b) the owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for the owner for the purpose of service of process and receiving notices and demands. (2) The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current and in writing, and this section is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager. (3) A person, other than the landlord, who fails to comply with subsection (1) becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of: (a) service of process and receiving notices and demands; and (b) performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and for expending or making available for the purpose of performing those obligations all rent collected from the premises.
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-33-301 requires that before or at the start of a tenancy, a landlord or their authorized representative must provide the tenant with written notice identifying the property manager and the owner (or the owner's designated agent for legal notices). This information must be kept up to date in writing and remains binding on any new owner, manager, or landlord who later takes over the property. If a non-landlord representative fails to make these disclosures, that person automatically becomes the landlord's legal agent for receiving legal process, notices, and carrying out landlord obligations—including applying collected rent toward those obligations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-33-301, compliant operators provide tenants with a written disclosure at or before move-in that names both the authorized property manager and the owner or owner's designated agent for service of process and notices. When ownership or management changes, operators generally update this written disclosure promptly to keep the information current, since the statute binds successor landlords, owners, and managers to the same requirement. Failing to maintain current disclosures can expose a non-landlord representative to unintended legal agency status, meaning they could be held responsible for landlord obligations and the handling of collected rent.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mont. Code Ann. § 70-33-301 gives tenants the right to receive written identification of who manages the property and who can be served with legal notices on the owner's behalf, starting no later than the beginning of the tenancy. If that information changes—due to a sale or management change, for example—the new responsible parties are still bound by the same disclosure obligation. Tenants who have not received this written information may have grounds to treat an authorized representative as the landlord's legal agent for notices and demands; tenant-rights organizations in Montana can help explain what options may be available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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