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Rhode Island lease setup checklist.

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Rhode Island required steps

• Confirm the security deposit cap

  1 month's rent (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19).

• Set a lease-compliant late fee

  Must be in lease Allow a 15-day grace period.

• Plan entry-notice language

  Give at least 48 hours' notice before entering, absent an emergency.

• Set month-to-month termination notice

  30 days (month-to-month).

• Attach every required disclosure

  Lead-based paint (Mitigation Form), Code enforcement violations.

• Plan deposit return timing

  20 days (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19).