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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5691 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001431 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representatives Stewart, Cruz, Henries, Morales, Caldwell, Batista, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Alzate, Kislak, Cotter, and Potter |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: February 17, 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House Judiciary |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Section 34-18-16.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-18 entitled 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | "Residential Landlord and Tenant Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 34-18-16.1. Rent increases — Notice requirements. Rent increases — Prohibitions. 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | (a) Prior to an increase in rent being imposed by a landlord for a residential tenancy, notice 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the increase shall be given in writing to any tenant by a landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | the effective date of the increase. 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | (b) A landlord must give sixty (60) days notice to month to month tenants over the age of 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | sixty-two (62), before raising the rent. 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (c) A landlord shall not impose a rent increase for a residential tenancy more than once 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | annually. 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (d) In addition to injunctive relief and appropriate damages to the tenant pursuant to § 34-11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 18-5, a violation of this section shall be deemed to be a deceptive trade practice pursuant to § 6-12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | 13.1-2, and shall be punishable pursuant to the provisions of § 6-13.1-14. 13 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 14 |
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| 42 | 42 | | LC001431 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 44 | 44 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 45 | 45 | | OF |
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| 46 | 46 | | A N A C T |
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| 47 | 47 | | RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT |
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| 48 | 48 | | *** |
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| 49 | 49 | | This act would prohibit a landlord from increasing the rent for a residential property more 1 |
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| 50 | 50 | | than once annually. Violation of this provision would be deemed a deceptive trade practice and 2 |
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| 51 | 51 | | subject to penalties. 3 |
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| 52 | 52 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 |
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