Use it when rent is unpaid. It states what the renter owes and how long they have to pay it or move out.
Legal basis: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35
Read this before you serve it
The form is set out in R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-56. Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
The law: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35
The other Rhode Island notices are below, and a free Honestkey account keeps a record of each notice you serve.
A free Honestkey account writes the same Rhode Island notice to pay rent or quit, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free Rhode Island lease agreement · every state compared · Rhode Island landlord-tenant law.
Rhode Island law requires at least 5 days (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35). Some situations change it — read the notes on this page before you serve it.
Rhode Island requires the 5-day demand for rent for this notice. The form is set out in R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-56. Because the law names a specific form, no general template — including ours — is the right document, so this page does not print one. Use the official form.
No. It is a template built from Rhode Island's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have a Rhode Island attorney review your notice before you serve it, especially if you expect to go to court.