Title 34
Property
Chapter 18
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-41
§ 34-18-41. Waiver of landlord’s right to terminate.
Acceptance of rent with knowledge of a default by the tenant or acceptance of performance
by him or her that varies from the terms of the rental agreement constitutes a waiver
of the landlord’s right to terminate the rental agreement for that breach, unless
the landlord gives written notice within ten (10) days. However, acceptance of partial
payment of rent shall not constitute a waiver of the balance due. Acceptance does
not waive the landlord’s right to seek remedies for the default.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 200, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 95, § 1.