RESIDENTIAL LEASING

Rhode Island Lease Renewal Agreement

Choose the property state, enter the new lease dates and rent, then review, sign and download your agreement.

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How to sign a lease renewal online

Choose the state

For a mutual extension of an existing written, fixed-term residential lease, with the same home and tenants. Choose a new term of up to one year. Keep the original lease and addenda with the renewal.

01 Renewal dates
02 Monthly charges

Need a separate rent-increase notice?

03 Existing lease and parties
04 Review required documents
Read the agreement before signing

Rhode Island lease renewal guide

Set the renewal dates

Review the existing lease

Confirm the original expiration date, any automatic extension and the notice delivery terms. Record the agreed rent, the first day of the extended term and its inclusive end date. Keep the signed renewal with the original lease.

Give advance written notice of an increase

Section 34-18-16.1 generally requires 60 days before a residential rent increase. For month-to-month tenants over age 62, the statute requires at least 120 days. The section excludes specified independent living, assisted living and congregate care facilities. Official source

Check periodic termination separately

Section 34-18-37 sets written notice periods of at least 10 days for weekly tenancy and at least 30 days for monthly tenancy. Year-to-year tenancy generally requires three months before the occupation year expires. Use the applicable statutory notice form if ending a periodic tenancy. Official source

Carry forward the deposit

Check the existing balance

Section 34-18-19 generally limits a security deposit to one month's periodic rent. It allows a separate furniture deposit of up to one month's rent for a furnished apartment when the replacement-value threshold is met. Identify the existing balance on the agreement and keep any furniture deposit separately documented. Official source

Calculate move-out accounting

The ordinary deadline for the itemized notice and any deposit balance is 20 days after the latest of termination, delivery of possession, or provision of the forwarding address. Keep invoices and evidence for allowable deductions and distinguish damage from ordinary wear. Official source

Sign and distribute the agreement

Keep disclosures with the lease

Check the original lease and applicable riders before signing. Share the same signed extension with each party and record delivery of any separate rent notice.

Use one row per tenant

Enter the full legal name, signature and actual signing date in each applicable row. The owner or authorized agent signs separately.

Renew with clear terms

This agreement extends an existing lease and records the renewed rent. Lawful terms not expressly changed continue. It does not replace the original lease, create a new automatic-renewal clause, extend a guaranty, or require the tenant to leave when the new term ends.

State guidance is a starting point, not a determination of local coverage or a legal opinion. Rent-regulated and subsidized housing can require prescribed forms. Review the official sources shown for your state and get qualified advice for special cases.

How to renew a residential lease