Title 34
Property
Chapter 18
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1
§ 34-18-16.1. Rent increases — Notice requirements.
(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.
History of Section.
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.