RI landlord resources
Exit strategy education in Rhode Island
Discuss portfolio planning, lease obligations and professional advice before an exit.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Rhode Island: Notices and tenancy endings
After rent is 15 days in arrears, the landlord sends a written demand; the tenant has 5 days from mailing to cure (§ 34-18-35).
A month-to-month tenancy may be terminated with at least 30 days' written notice (§ 34-18-37(b)).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: Rhode Island District Court (Landlord/Tenant).
Rhode Island: Rent regulation
No statewide rent control statute identified; express preemption not verified.
Sources supplied for Rhode Island
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19 (Security deposits; cap and 20-day return)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35 (Nonpayment; 5-day cure notice)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 (Termination; 30 days)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06