Rhode Island · RI
In Rhode Island, a landlord must return a security deposit within 20 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 20 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Not required by statute
- Maximum deposit
- 1 month's rent
- Interest on deposit
- Not required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
If the landlord fails to comply, the tenant may recover the amount due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney's fees (§34-18-19(b)-(c)).
20 days from latest of termination, possession delivered, or forwarding address given. Capped at 1 month's rent; no interest required. Confirmed from official text: §34-18-19 has NO move-in checklist requirement - prior secondary sources claiming one are wrong.