Rhode Island Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Rhode Island?
No state statute limiting criminal history or credit screening by private landlords was found in the Fair Housing Practices Act section on housing (R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4) or the landlord-tenant act ch. 34-18 (full-text search; ch. 34-18).
Verified Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4; ch. 34-18 · last checked 2026-10-23
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