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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-7 (2026)

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This chapter applies to, regulates and determines rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever made, for a dwelling unit located within this state.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2021 · leading case: Dellagrotta v. Dellagrotta, 873 A.2d 101 (R.I. 2005).
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Dellagrotta v. Dellagrotta, 873 A.2d 101 (R.I. 2005). · cites it 2× “” Section 34-18-7. (Emphasis added.) The act defines “rental agreement” as “all agreements, written or oral, and valid rules and regulations * * * embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit and premises, and also includes any terms…”
Errico v. LaMountain, 713 A.2d 791 (R.I. 1998). “See §§ 34-18-7 and 34-18-54. The LaMountains’ 1989 lease with Errico was such a rental agreement.”
Latonya Marzett v. Amanda Letendre, alias (R.I. 2021). “In particular, § 34-18-7 specifically provides that the Act “applies to, regulates and determines rights, obligations, and remedies under a rental agreement, wherever made, for a dwelling unit located within this state.”
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