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Rhode IslandLandlord-Tenant Law Lawyers in Rhode Island

Landlord-tenant law in Rhode Island involves the rights and duties of both the landlord and the tenant who rents an apartment, house, condo, land, or commercial property.


Many states follow the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act or have enacted their own act under Rhode Island law.


Elements of both real property law and contract law often control the resolution of landlord tenant disputes in [city, state].


Tenants have duties including preserving the premises, and paying rent. The landlord has the duty to deliver possession and a covenant of quiet enjoyment.


During a dispute, the tenant may have defenses including constructive eviction, breach of covenant, and retaliatory eviction.

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Alexander L. Friedman

Alexander L. Friedman
O'Leary Murphy, LLC
4060 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Licensed for 6 years, Alexander L. Friedman is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Roger Williams University S... read more >

Tiffinay Antoch Emery

Tiffinay Antoch Emery
Law Office of Tiffinay Antoch Emery
578 Smith Street, Suite 12
Providence, RI 02908
Tiffinay Antoch Emery is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Richard E. Palumbo

Richard E. Palumbo
Law Offices of Richard Palumbo, LLC
481 Atwood Ave
Cranston, RI 2920
Licensed for 20 years, Richard E. Palumbo is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended Penn State Law - Pennsylvania State Uni... read more >

Lawrence J. Signore

Lawrence J. Signore
Law Offices Of Lawrence J. Signore
128 Dorrance Street Suite 530
Providence, RI 02903
Licensed for 22 years, Lawrence J. Signore is a Workplace Injuries and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Roger Williams University School... read more >

Marlene Marshall

Marlene Marshall
Pelletier Marshall & Clark
36 Vermont Avenue, Suite 4
Warwick, RI 02888
Licensed for 21 years, Marlene Marshall is a Family Law and Real Estate Law lawyer... read more >

Louis Sousa

Louis Sousa
Lisa & Sousa, LTD
5 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02904
Louis Sousa is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >

Michael W Favicchio

Michael W Favicchio
Law Offices of Michael W. Favicchio
107 Warwick Ave
Cranston, RI 02905
Licensed for 44 years, Michael W Favicchio is a Real Estate Law lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >
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Nonprofit Legal Associations

American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Founded in 1978, ACREL is the largest organization in the United States for attorneys devoted to real estate law. Admission in ACREL is by invitation only after a rigorous screening procedure. The College gathers together the top real estate lawyers in Rhode Island and throughout the country who are distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct.


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