Free Rhode Island Eviction Notice Template

Last reviewed September 2026

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Rhode Island Eviction Notice

Before a Rhode Island landlord can file for eviction, the tenancy usually has to be ended with written notice. How much notice depends on the reason. Here’s what Rhode Island’s statute says for each kind of notice this template builds.

Rhode Island rules at a glance

Rhode Island rules for an Eviction Notice
Unpaid rent	5 days. Once any rent is 15 days in arrears, a written demand in the statutory form; the tenancy terminates unless the tenant pays the arrears within 5 days of mailing.R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-35
Lease violation	20 days. Written notice specifying the breach and the cure, giving the tenant 20 days from mailing to remedy it and setting a termination date at least 21 days after mailing.R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-36

Ending a Rhode Island tenancy

Notice to end a Rhode Island periodic tenancy (R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-37)
Week-to-week	10 days
Month-to-month (or other period under a year)	30 days
Year-to-year	3 months before the end of the occupation year

Nonpayment of rent — Once any rent is 15 days in arrears, the landlord sends a written demand in the statutory form; the tenancy terminates unless the tenant pays the arrears within 5 days of mailing (§34-18-35).
Lease violations — A written notice specifying the breach and the cure, giving the tenant 20 days from mailing to remedy it and setting a termination date at least 21 days after mailing (§34-18-36).
Seniors — A tenant aged 65 or older may end the lease to move into assisted living or elderly housing; termination takes effect no earlier than 45 days after the first rent due date following written notice (§34-18-15(e)).
Military — A servicemember who enters service or receives orders for a permanent change of station or deployment of 90+ days may end the lease with written notice and a copy of the orders; a monthly lease ends 30 days after the next rent due date (§34-18-15(f)).
Survivors of abuse — Under the Survivor Early Lease Termination Act (2026 S 2291 / H 7199, signed June 18, 2026), a tenant who is a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking may end the lease early by written notice with qualifying documentation and a move-out date within 30 days, without early-termination penalties.

Rhode Island Eviction Notice FAQs

What notice is required to evict for nonpayment in Rhode Island?

Once rent is 15 days in arrears, the landlord sends a 5-day demand notice; if the tenant pays everything owed within 5 days of mailing, the tenancy continues (§34-18-35).

How much notice to end a month-to-month lease in Rhode Island?

Thirty days’ written notice from either side. Week-to-week tenancies need 10 days, and year-to-year tenancies need three months before the end of the occupation year (§34-18-37).

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