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Rhode Island Residential Lease Agreement
Rhode Island’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act is strict: one month’s deposit, a 20-day return, and two days’ notice before non-emergency entry. This generator builds a fixed-term residential lease around Rhode Island deposit, notice, and habitability rules.
- Deposit generally cannot exceed one month’s rent (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19).
- Unused deposit is generally due in 20 days.
- Two days’ notice before non-emergency entry (§ 34-18-26).
- On Review, download a free move-in packet: this document, a condition checklist, and selected addenda in one PDF.
Related Rhode Island documents
- Rhode Island Residential Rental Application. A written application for a residential rental. It is not a lease and not a consumer report.
- Rhode Island Month-to-Month Rental Agreement. A periodic tenancy that continues until either party gives proper notice.
- Rhode Island Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- Rhode Island Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- Rhode Island Pet Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease that names the animals, pet deposit or rent, and care rules. Assistance animals are not pets.
- Rhode Island Notice of Rent Increase. Written notice that rent will change on a stated date. It is not an eviction and not a substitute for a signed amendment or renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about Rhode Island fixed-term lease papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- What is a Rhode Island residential lease agreement?
- A residential lease is a written contract between a landlord and tenant. It sets rent, the term, deposits, and house rules. In Rhode Island, 1× rent Unused deposit money is generally due within 20 days after the tenancy ends, with an itemized list of lawful deductions.
- Do I need a written lease in Rhode Island?
- Even when Rhode Island law does not require every lease to be in writing, a signed paper protects both sides. Oral deals are hard to prove in court. This generator builds a fixed-term lease with state-specific deposit, notice, and disclosure language.
- What should a Rhode Island lease include?
- At minimum: parties, property address, rent and due date, term dates, deposit amount, maintenance duties, entry rules, and required disclosures. Rhode Island commonly requires about 0 statewide disclosures on residential leases. The generator adds those that apply to your answers.
- Is this the same as a rental application?
- No. An application collects information before you choose a tenant. A lease creates the tenancy after both sides agree. Run screening separately and only sign a lease with the tenant you select.