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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1

Rent increases — Notice requirements

Known as the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

The act spans §§ 34-18-1 to 34-18-9 (68 sections).

P.L. 1986, ch. 222, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 397, § 1; P.L. 2024, ch. 243, § 1, effective June 24, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 244, § 1, effective June 24, 2024.

(a) Prior to an increase in rent being imposed by a landlord for a residential tenancy, excluding an independent living facility, assisted living facility, or congregate care facility, notice of the increase shall be given in writing to any tenant by a landlord at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of the increase.

(b) A landlord of a residential tenancy, excluding an independent living facility, assisted living facility, or congregate care facility, shall give at least one hundred twenty (120) days’ notice to month-to-month tenants over the age of sixty-two (62) years, before raising the rent.

(c) Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall require a landlord to provide notice of a rent increase on a timeframe that exceeds the timeframe set forth under any other state or federal law or regulation or requirement of any applicable housing program established under state or federal law or regulation.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.