A Rent Increase
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 — sixty days' written notice, and one hundred twenty for a month to month tenant over sixty-two
Sixty days. Before a rent increase takes effect, the landlord gives the tenant written notice at least sixty days before the effective date.
A month to month tenant over the age of sixty-two years gets at least one hundred twenty days' notice before the rent goes up.
Independent living, assisted living and congregate care facilities are outside the section, and a housing program's own rules can set a different timeframe.
The act does not cap the amount of an increase. A particular increase is a question for a licensed Rhode Island attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 — Rent increases; Notice requirements
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Rhode Island attorney.