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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Rhode Island rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Rhode Island leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
A security deposit generally may not exceed one month’s rent (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19). Hold it in a separate account. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 20 days after the tenancy ends.
Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37).
Except in an emergency, the landlord must give at least two days’ notice before entering (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-26).
A Rhode Island rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Rhode Island uses a 5-day rent notice and a 20-day cure notice under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
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