Rhode Island late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Rhode Island: No provision capping late fees or requiring a grace period found in Chapter 34-18. Fees beyond rent must be disclosed in the lease in the same section as the rent disclosure, with an indication that additional fees may apply; if there is no written lease the landlord must list all such fees in writing, and a change in fees must be disclosed in writing at least 30 days before it takes effect. A tenant may recover any fees paid that were not disclosed as required (34-18-15(a)(1), (2), (5)). A landlord may not send the written nonpayment demand until rent is 15 days in arrears (34-18-35(a)). A landlord may not charge a convenience fee on a tenant's rent payment unless it accepts a form of payment that carries no convenience fee (34-18-61). A landlord may not require a rental application fee, except an actual-cost charge for an official state criminal background check or credit report under the limits of 34-18-59.
Source: R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-15(a), 34-18-35(a), 34-18-59, 34-18-61
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Source: R.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-15(a), 34-18-35(a), 34-18-59, 34-18-61 · All Rhode Island renter rules
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