§ 34-18.1-7. Time of termination of letting.
The time agreed upon in a definite letting covered by this chapter shall be the time of the termination thereof for all purposes; and if no time of termination has been agreed upon, it shall be deemed a letting from award year; provided, however, that in any case of a letting at a certain rate per month without any reference as to time, the letting shall be deemed a letting from month to month; and provided, further, that in any case of a letting at a certain rate per week without any other reference as to time, the letting shall be deemed a letting from week to week.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 200, § 8; P.L. 1989, ch. 287, § 7.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-18.1 - Commercial Leasing and Other Estates
Section 34-18.1-2. - Quitting by tenants at will or by sufferance on notice.
Section 34-18.1-3. - Liability of tenants by sufferance for rent.
Section 34-18.1-4. - Quitting by tenants by parol from year to year.
Section 34-18.1-5. - Quitting by tenants by parol for less than one year.
Section 34-18.1-6. - Notice of termination by tenant.
Section 34-18.1-7. - Time of termination of letting.
Section 34-18.1-8. - Surrender of premises damaged by fire or storm — Adjustment of rent.
Section 34-18.1-9. - Delinquency in rent — Repossession by ejectment — Judgment.
Section 34-18.1-10. - Liability of person in possession for rent on land held.
Section 34-18.1-11. - Action by or against executors or administrators for arrears of rent.
Section 34-18.1-12. - Other legal remedies for recovery of rents preserved.
Section 34-18.1-13. - Apportionment of rent on termination of lease.
Section 34-18.1-14. - Recovery of prepaid rent on termination of tenancy.
Section 34-18.1-15. - Right of “self help” prohibited.
Section 34-18.1-16. - Payment of rent on stay of execution.
Section 34-18.1-17. - Issuance of execution on nonpayment of rent.
Section 34-18.1-18. - Payment of rent during pendency of appeal.
Section 34-18.1-19. - Order of judgment on nonpayment of rent in pending appeals.