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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)

Citation
Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)
Parent Document
Riley v. Stafford, 896 A.2d 701 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island (state)
Effective Date
2006-04-24

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The plaintiff also contends that the trial justice erroneously relied on a rental agreement between defendant and the former owner of the property that was not introduced into evidence. Pursuant to § 34-18-15(b), “[i]n the absence of agreement, the tenant shall pay as rent the fair rental value for the use and occupancy of the dwelling unit.” Although the trial justice mistakenly may have referred to defendant’s prior rental agreement as having been “reduced to writing,” he looked at the monthly rent defendant previously paid, factored in the continuing housing violations and found that $600 was the fair rental value of the apartment. This finding was not clearly erroneous.