Rhode Island Security Deposit Laws
Rhode Island caps security deposits at one month's rent and requires landlords to return deposits within 20 days — one of the shorter return windows in the country — along with a written itemized statement of deductions.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- 1 month's rent maximum
- Return Deadline
- 20 days after termination of tenancy
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required
- Interest Required
- No statewide requirement
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover twice the deposit amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney's fees
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit limit: maximum one month's rent. Landlord must return deposit within 20 days of termination of tenancy with itemized written statement of deductions.
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