Rhode Island Month-to-Month Rental Agreement | PDF – MS Word
A Rhode Island month-to-month rental agreement, otherwise known as a “tenancy at will” agreement, permits a tenant to live in a residential unit based on a real estate contract with no end date (perpetual), but rent is due on a specific day every month. Upon acceptance by the landlord of said payment, the agreement continues for another thirty (30) day term. If the landlord or tenant decides to end the lease agreement, one party has to give at least one (1) month’s written notice, usually via Certified Mail.
All Rhode Island Landlord-Tenant Laws remain the same for month-to-month agreements. Therefore, the landlord should take the same precautions when checking the credit and verifying the tenant’s income through the rental application.
- If the housing structure was built before 1978 then the lead-based paint disclosure form is required by law for the tenant to sign and attach to the contract.
Minimum Termination Notice
Landlords may terminate a monthly rental agreement by giving the tenant a thirty (30) days’ notice termination letter (§ 34-18-37(b)).
