Rhode Island Notice to Vacate Rules
Rhode Island rules on notice to vacate for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37
The rules in Rhode Island
| Ending a month-to-month lease | Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. Notice must be substantially in the form in § 34-18-56(c). Rent increases require 60 days' written notice, 120 days for month-to-month tenants over 62 (§ 34-18-16.1, amended 2024). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 |
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Rhode Island vs. neighboring states
| State | Ending a month-to-month lease |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 |
| Connecticut | Landlord: Notice to Quit for lapse of time served at least 3 days before the quit date (quit date should coincide with the end of a rental period). Tenant: no statutory notice period found. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-3b, 47a-23 |
| Massachusetts | Either landlord or tenant may end a tenancy at will with written notice. When rent is paid monthly (or more often than every three months), the notice must equal the interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer, and in practice must expire at the end of a rental period. The default is 3 months' notice when rent is paid less often. The same notice period applies to both parties. G.L. c. 186, § 12 |
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Rhode Island Notice to Vacate Rules FAQ
How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month lease in Rhode Island?
Month-to-month: at least 30 days' written notice by either landlord or tenant. Week-to-week: at least 10 days. Year-to-year: at least 3 months before the end of the year. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37)
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.