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    Rhode Island Lease Renewal Letter

    Rhode Island landlords must give written notice at least 60 days before a rent increase takes effect, and 120 days for month-to-month tenants over age 62 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1). The lease renewal letter below is preset for Rhode Island: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    Rhode Island rules for a lease renewal letter

    Notice before a rent increase
    60 days R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1, P.L. 2024, ch. 243 (H 7304 Sub A), P.L. 2024, ch. 244 (S 2189 Sub A)
    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37
    Rent control
    No statewide statute R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 34-18 (index), R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1

    Lease Renewal Letter generator

    Letter

    Tenant and property

    Separate names with commas. Each tenant gets a signature line on the response form.

    Renewal terms

    Renewal term offered

    Leave blank to start the day after the current lease ends.

    Rent for the new term
    $
    $

    One change per line. Everything not listed stays as in the current lease.

    Tenant response

    Must be before the current lease ends.

    How the tenant should respond
    If the tenant doesn't respond

    Pick what your current lease actually provides. The letter says "as provided in your lease".

    Blank PDF

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    Lease Renewal Offer

    Date: November 2, 2026

    To:Jordan Lee, Sam Rivera
    Property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    From:Taylor Morgan
    Address:500 Oak Avenue, Springfield
    Phone / email:(555) 010-2468, taylor.morgan@example.com

    Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

    Your current lease for 123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield ends on January 31, 2027. We would like you to stay and are offering to renew your lease on the terms below.

    Proposed renewal terms

    Current lease ends:January 31, 2027
    Renewal term:12 months
    New term begins:February 1, 2027
    New term ends:January 31, 2028
    Current monthly rent:$1,850
    New monthly rent:$1,925
    Change:+$75 per month (4.1% increase)

    The new rent would apply from the first day of the new term, February 1, 2027.

    Other changes

    • Parking space #12 is included in the rent.
    • The pet fee is removed.

    All other terms of your current lease stay the same unless listed above.

    How to respond

    Please check one box on the attached Tenant Response form, sign it, and return it to us by December 15, 2026. You can deliver or mail it to Taylor Morgan, 500 Oak Avenue, Springfield, or email a scan or photo of it to taylor.morgan@example.com.

    If you accept, we will prepare a renewal agreement (or new lease) with these terms for all of us to sign. If you have questions or would like to discuss the terms, please contact us before the deadline.

    If we don't hear from you

    If we do not receive your response by December 15, 2026, we will treat this offer as declined, and your lease will end on January 31, 2027 as provided in your lease.

    Thank you for being our tenant. We hope you will stay.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord signature (Taylor Morgan)
    Date

    Tenant Response

    Please return by December 15, 2026

    Property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    Renewal term offered:February 1, 2027 to January 31, 2028
    Monthly rent offered:$1,925
    Offer dated:November 2, 2026

    Check one:

    • [ ] I accept the renewal on these terms.
    • [ ] I do not wish to renew.
    • [ ] I'd like to discuss the terms before deciding.
    Comments or questions: 
    Comments (continued): 
    Best phone or email to reach me: 
    Tenant signature (Jordan Lee)
    Date
    Tenant signature (Sam Rivera)
    Date

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    What Rhode Island requires

    Notice before a rent increase

    Rhode Island landlords must give written notice at least 60 days before a rent increase takes effect, and 120 days for month-to-month tenants over age 62 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1).

    Month-to-month tenants over 62: 120 days. Independent living, assisted living and congregate care facilities excluded.

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1, P.L. 2024, ch. 243 (H 7304 Sub A), P.L. 2024, ch. 244 (S 2189 Sub A) · checked October 27, 2026

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with written notice, in substantially the statutory form, delivered at least 30 days before the date named in it (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37(b)).

    Week-to-week: 10 days. Year-to-year: 3 months before the end of the occupation year. Notice must be substantially in the form in § 34-18-56(c).

    R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 · checked October 27, 2026

    Rent control

    Rhode Island has no rent control law; the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 34-18) requires advance notice of rent increases but does not cap them.

    R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 34-18 (index), R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 · checked October 28, 2026

    If the renewal raises the rent and Rhode Island's 60-day notice rule applies to your tenancy, a new term starting February 1, 2027 means the letter should reach the tenant by December 3, 2026. The example letter is dated November 2, 2026, which leaves that margin. Rhode Island's rule above sets different periods in some situations, so count from the one that fits your tenancy. Send the letter early enough that the tenant can also reply by your deadline.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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