Rent increase limits in Rhode Island
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 60 days (120 days if the tenant is over 62)
- Local rent control
- No state ban on local rent control found
- City caps
- None listed
Rent-increase rule · R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-16.1 (as amended P.L. 2024 ch. 243/244, enacted 2024-06-24) · checked · source
No statute found · checked
Unverified — check with your city/state
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Rhode Island (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap. 2026 bills H 8108 (4% cap) and S 2271 introduced; no evidence of passage.
Written notice
60 days written notice before effective date of a rent increase; 120 days for month-to-month tenants over age 62. Excludes independent/assisted living and congregate care. Not longer than any other state/federal/housing-program requirement. (Termination of month-to-month: 30 days, 34-18-37(b).)
Local rent control
No state statute preempting local rent control found; sources (secondary) say RI does not preempt. Providence 4% cap ordinance introduced Jan 2026 (secondary: reportedly failed to be enacted - unconfirmed). Claim that New Shoreham has a 5%/CPI cap is from a secondary source, unverified. rilegislature.gov was unreachable from my environment.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Rhode Island.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in Rhode Island?
60 days (120 days if the tenant is over 62). 60 days written notice before effective date of a rent increase; 120 days for month-to-month tenants over age 62. Excludes independent/assisted living and congregate care. Not longer than any other state/federal/housing-program requirement. (Termination of month-to-month: 30 days, 34-18-37(b).)
Can cities in Rhode Island set their own rent caps?
No state ban on local rent control found. No state statute preempting local rent control found; sources (secondary) say RI does not preempt. Providence 4% cap ordinance introduced Jan 2026 (secondary: reportedly failed to be enacted - unconfirmed). Claim that New Shoreham has a 5%/CPI cap is from a secondary source, unverified. rilegislature.gov was unreachable from my environment. Unverified — check with your city/state.
Sources and dates for Rhode Island
- Statewide cap (search for a cap): https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8108.htm Unverified — check with your city/state · checked
- Written notice: https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-34-property/ri-gen-laws-sect-34-18-16-1/ · checked
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