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Rhode Island Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Rhode Island landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Rhode Island, a landlord must generally give 5 days' notice to pay rent or quit under R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-35.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Rhode Island pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Rhode Island notice periods

Rhode Island pay or quit notice period: 5 days (R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-35).

Rhode Island eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	5 days	R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-35
Lease violation (cure or quit)	20 days	R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-36
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-37

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Rhode Island requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Rhode Island

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Rhode Island notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Rhode Island notice periods

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