Missoula North Star Court tenants say rent and upkeep issues persist

MISSOULA, Mont. — People living at North Star Court said they were facing rising lot rent while also dealing with property issues they said were not being addressed.

Residents said they brought those concerns to Missoula City Council after lot rent climbed from just more than $300 a month to around $800.

They said daily conditions had become a bigger concern. Residents said they were handling their own maintenance, landscaping and upkeep while struggling to reach Plum Property Management when problems came up.

One resident described the pressure many said they were feeling.

“If you’re making a $300 mortgage payment and an $800 lot rent, $1,100 is not affordable at all. And we’re renters and homeowners, so we have all of the responsibility of maintaining our homes and the responsibility of maintaining the property that we’re renting and we are getting absolutely no response, no help with the property that we’re living on,” said C.J. Taylor, a resident of North Star Trailer Court.

Residents said they had contacted management multiple times about sewage, storm damage and general maintenance, but said those concerns went unanswered.

Many residents said they had since organized as a group to push for clearer responsibilities, better communication and improved conditions across the property.

People at North Star Court said they were not only asking for lower rent. They said they also wanted answers, communication and changes to conditions at the property.

NonStop Local reached out to Plum Property Management for comment, but no response was available.