📋 Eviction Notice Templates for Rhode Island (2025)
Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for Rhode Island landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.
Choose Your Notice Type
Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with Rhode Island-specific requirements.
Pay or Quit Notice
Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In Rhode Island, landlords must give 5 days notice before filing for eviction.
View Template →Cure or Quit Notice
Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). Rhode Island requires 20 days to fix the violation.
View Template →Unconditional Quit Notice
The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in Rhode Island.
View Template →30-Day Notice to Vacate
Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause in Rhode Island. 30-day notice for month-to-month tenancies
View Template →60-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ Rhode Island may not require a 60-day notice. Rhode Island uses 30-day notice for no-cause terminations
View Template →Rhode Island Notice Requirements — Quick Reference
| Notice Type | Days Required | Allowed Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Pay or Quit | 5 | personal, certified-mail |
| Cure or Quit | 20 | personal, certified-mail |
| Unconditional Quit | 20 | personal, certified-mail |
| 30-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
| 60-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
Statutes: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-36
🏠 Rhode Island Landlord Guide
Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.
View Landlord Guide →🛡️ Rhode Island Tenant Rights
Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in Rhode Island.
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