Rhode Island landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Rhode Island, with the sources they come from.
Rhode Island landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 1 month's periodic rent (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-19)
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 20 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by statute
- Notice before entry
- At least 2 days' notice, at reasonable times (34-18-26)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days for month-to-month; 10 days week-to-week (34-18-37)
- Notice before a rent increase
- 60 days' written notice; 120 days if tenant is 62 or older (34-18-16.1)
- Late fees
- No statutory cap; fee must be stated in the lease
- Rent control
- No statewide rent control; cities may adopt it, none have to date
General information from the R.I. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 34-18, last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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