| Chapter 286 |
| 2023 -- H 5108 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/22/2023 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT |
Introduced By: Representative Joseph J. Solomon |
| Date Introduced: January 12, 2023 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 34-18-30 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-18 entitled "Residential |
| Landlord and Tenant Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 34-18-30. Self-help for limited repairs. |
| (a) If the landlord fails to comply with subsection of § 34-18-22(a)(1), (2), (4), (5), or (6), |
| and the reasonable cost of compliance is less than one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) five |
| hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate per year, the tenant may cause repairs to be done in a skilled |
| manner, in compliance with applicable state and local codes, and deduct from his or her the |
| tenant’s rent the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value of the repairs if: |
| (1) The tenant notifies the landlord of his or her the tenant’s intention to correct the |
| condition at the landlord’s expense; and |
| (2) The landlord fails to comply within twenty (20) days, or fails to demonstrate ongoing, |
| good faith efforts to comply, after being notified by the tenant in writing; or, in the case of |
| emergency, the landlord either cannot be reached by the tenant, or the landlord fails to comply as |
| promptly as conditions require; and |
| (3) The tenant submits an itemized statement to the landlord of the cost or the fair and |
| reasonable value of the repairs made. |
| (b) A tenant may not repair at the landlord’s expense if the condition was caused by the |
| deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of his or her the tenant’s family, |
| or other person on the premises with his or her the tenant’s consent. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024. |
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