Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-18 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
Section 34-18-47. - Appeals.

§ 34-18-47. Appeals.
Appeals of actions brought under this chapter shall be pursuant to § 9-12-10.1.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 200, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 34 - Property

Chapter 34-18 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

Section 34-18-1. - Short title.

Section 34-18-2. - Purposes — Rules of construction.

Section 34-18-3. - Supplementary principles of law applicable.

Section 34-18-4. - Construction against implicit repeal.

Section 34-18-5. - Administration of remedies — Enforcement.

Section 34-18-6. - Temporary restraining orders — Ex parte proceedings.

Section 34-18-7. - Application.

Section 34-18-8. - Exclusions from application of chapter.

Section 34-18-9. - Jurisdiction.

Section 34-18-10. - Service of process for actions pursuant to chapter.

Section 34-18-11. - Definitions.

Section 34-18-12. - Obligation of good faith.

Section 34-18-13. - Unconscionability.

Section 34-18-14. - Notice.

Section 34-18-15. - Terms and conditions of rental agreement.

Section 34-18-16. - Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement.

Section 34-18-16.1. - Rent increases — Notice requirements.

Section 34-18-17. - Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.

Section 34-18-18. - Receipt of rent free of maintenance obligations forbidden.

Section 34-18-19. - Security deposits.

Section 34-18-20. - Disclosure.

Section 34-18-21. - Landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit.

Section 34-18-22. - Landlord to maintain premises.

Section 34-18-22.1. - Landlord’s duty to notify tenant of violation.

Section 34-18-22.2. - Landlord’s duty regarding compliance with zoning and minimum housing laws.

Section 34-18-22.3. - Nonresident landlord to designate agent for service of process.

Section 34-18-23. - Limitation of liability upon sale or change of management.

Section 34-18-24. - Tenant to maintain dwelling unit.

Section 34-18-25. - Rules and regulations.

Section 34-18-26. - Access.

Section 34-18-27. - Tenant to use and occupy.

Section 34-18-28. - Noncompliance by the landlord in general.

Section 34-18-29. - Failure to deliver possession.

Section 34-18-30. - Self-help for limited repairs.

Section 34-18-31. - Wrongful failure to supply heat, water, hot water, or essential services.

Section 34-18-32. - Landlord’s noncompliance as defense to action for possession or rent.

Section 34-18-33. - Fire or casualty damage.

Section 34-18-34. - Tenant’s remedies for landlord’s unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service.

Section 34-18-35. - Eviction for nonpayment of rent.

Section 34-18-36. - Eviction for noncompliance with rental agreement.

Section 34-18-37. - Termination of periodic tenancy.

Section 34-18-38. - Eviction for unlawfully holding over after termination or expiration of tenancy.

Section 34-18-38.1. - Definitions for purpose of the eviction of tenants in residential foreclosed properties.

Section 34-18-38.2. - Just cause needed for eviction of foreclosed residential property tenants.

Section 34-18-39. - Failure to maintain.

Section 34-18-40. - Remedies for abandonment.

Section 34-18-41. - Waiver of landlord’s right to terminate.

Section 34-18-42. - Landlord liens — Distraint for rent abolished.

Section 34-18-43. - Remedy after termination.

Section 34-18-44. - Self-help recovery of possession prohibited.

Section 34-18-45. - Landlord and tenant remedies for abuse of access.

Section 34-18-46. - Retaliatory conduct prohibited.

Section 34-18-47. - Appeals.

Section 34-18-48. - Execution.

Section 34-18-49. - Payment of rent on stay of execution.

Section 34-18-50. - Payment of moving costs required.

Section 34-18-51. - Issuance of execution on nonpayment of rent.

Section 34-18-52. - Payment of rent during pendency of appeal.

Section 34-18-53. - Dismissal of appeal for nonpayment of rent during pendency of appeals.

Section 34-18-54. - Savings clause.

Section 34-18-55. - Severability.

Section 34-18-56. - Notices and complaint forms.

Section 34-18-57. - Providence and Warwick Absentee Landlord Enforcement Act.