A Rhode Island month-to-month rental agreement is a legal document that allows a landlord and tenant to enter into a month-to-month arrangement. This agreement allows for a short-term rental period, which receives renewal as long as the tenant pays rent and neither party takes action to terminate. Once a party issues 30 days’ termination notice, the month-to-month lease ends.
Legal Requirements for Month-to-Month Leases
- Minimum Termination Period: A tenant or a landlord must issue at least 30 days’ notice before terminating a month-to-month lease in Rhode Island. [1]
- Rent Increase: A landlord must issue 30 days’ written notice before imposing a rent increase. If the tenant is more than 62 years old, the landlord must issue 60 days’ written notice. [2]
Required Disclosures
Rhode Island requires landlords to disclose information related to the following:
- Identification of property managers, property owners, and any individual who receives and gives notices and demands on the owner’s behalf
- Housing code violations
- Lead-based hazards
Our Rhode Island lease agreement page has more information on the required disclosures and associated laws.
Rhode Island Month-to-Month Eviction
A landlord may want to evict a tenant even if they haven’t failed to pay rent or otherwise breached the lease’s terms. If the tenant is under a month-to-month lease, the landlord can issue a 30-day written notice, giving the tenant 30 days to move out. If the tenant fails to move out within 30 days, the landlord can initiate eviction proceedings.
► The Rhode Island Eviction Process