Free Blank Rhode Island Rental Application (2026)
Download an empty Rental Application template for Rhode Island: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Rhode Island rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | actual costSource: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-59 (no rental application fee; landlord may charge only the actual cost of the official state background check and/or credit report, eff. 1/1/2024) |
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| Refund rule | No fee may be charged if the applicant provides their own background check or credit report dated within 90 days; applicant charged a fee must receive a copy of the reportSource: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-59 (no rental application fee; landlord may charge only the actual cost of the official state background check and/or credit report, eff. 1/1/2024) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Yes |
| Criminal-history questions | No state limit |
| Source of income protected | Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4 (lawful source of income incl. housing assistance, 2021) |
| Additional protected classes | ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful source of income, housing status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, military status |
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The template follows the Rhode Island rules listed on this page (reviewed September 2026). A blank form becomes a binding document only once it is completed correctly and signed by the parties. Check the state facts below and consider an attorney for unusual situations.
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