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Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 34-18.1 — Commercial Leasing and Other Estates

Rhode Island commercial leasing and other property estate provisions. 20 sections (entire chapter). Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov (LexisNexis XHTML). Verified 2026-10-15.

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Provisions (20)

§ 34-18.1-1

Purpose

§ 34-18.1-10

Liability of person in possession for rent on land held

§ 34-18.1-11

Action by or against executors or administrators for arrears of rent

§ 34-18.1-12

Other legal remedies for recovery of rents preserved

§ 34-18.1-13

Apportionment of rent on termination of lease

§ 34-18.1-14

Recovery of prepaid rent on termination of tenancy

§ 34-18.1-15

Right of "self help" prohibited

§ 34-18.1-16

Payment of rent on stay of execution

§ 34-18.1-17

Issuance of execution on nonpayment of rent

§ 34-18.1-18

Payment of rent during pendency of appeal

§ 34-18.1-19

Order of judgment on nonpayment of rent in pending appeals

§ 34-18.1-2

Quitting by tenants at will or by sufferance on notice

§ 34-18.1-20

Removal of persons in tourist camps

§ 34-18.1-3

Liability of tenants by sufferance for rent

§ 34-18.1-4

Quitting by tenants by parol from year to year

§ 34-18.1-5

Quitting by tenants by parol for less than one year

§ 34-18.1-6

Notice of termination by tenant

§ 34-18.1-7

Time of termination of letting

§ 34-18.1-8

Surrender of premises damaged by fire or storm — Adjustment of rent

§ 34-18.1-9

Delinquency in rent — Repossession by ejectment — Judgment

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