Residential Sublease Agreement - Rhode Island

Residential Sublease Agreement — Rhode Island

Before you use this: Attach the complete master lease and document any authorization it or a housing program requires. Complete the fee, utility, contact, and insurance disclosures. Attach the landlord's current general-liability insurance declaration page and any federal or local addenda that apply.

This Agreement is made on [__/__/____] between [PRIMARY TENANT FULL NAME] (“Sublessor”) and [SUBTENANT FULL NAME] (“Subtenant”). The owner or primary landlord is [NAME] (“Primary Landlord”).

1. Premises, master lease, and authorization

Address: [STREET, UNIT, CITY, RHODE ISLAND ZIP]. Space: ☐ Entire dwelling ☐ [ROOM/AREA] with shared use of [COMMON AREAS]. Master lease dated: [__/__/____]. Master lease term: ☐ Fixed through [__/__/____] ☐ Month to month. The complete master lease, amendments, and applicable rules are attached as Exhibit A and delivered to Subtenant.

Master-lease subletting provision: [SECTION AND TERMS / NONE]. Authorization: ☐ Exhibit A permits this sublease without further consent. ☐ Primary Landlord's written consent is attached as Exhibit B or signed below. ☐ Required housing-program authorization is attached as Exhibit B. Subtenant will not take possession before required authorization is documented. Sublessor remains responsible under the master lease and cannot grant more or longer possession than Sublessor holds.

2. Fixed term, rent, fees, and utilities

This sublease begins [__/__/____] and ends [__/__/____], no later than the lawful end of the master lease. An extension requires a signed writing and any required Primary Landlord consent. Termination and possession remain subject to applicable law.

Monthly rent: $[____] for each full calendar month, due on day [1-28] of that month to [PAYEE] by [METHOD] at [ADDRESS/ACCOUNT]. First full calendar month, if any: [MONTH, YEAR / NONE], covering [START DATE THROUGH END DATE / NONE], at the monthly rent stated above, due [__/__/____ / NONE] (the selected monthly due day). Complete the schedule for any initial or final partial calendar month; write "none" where a period does not apply. If the whole term fits within one partial month, complete the initial row and mark the final row and first full month "none." Each partial amount replaces monthly rent for its covered dates; do not charge the same dates twice.

Credit rent already paid for the initial or final covered dates against the completed amount for those dates. Sublessor will return any excess prepaid rent within 15 days after this sublease lawfully ends. This rent settlement is separate from the deposit return in Section 3 and does not release Sublessor from the master lease.

Every fee beyond rent for this unit, with amount/formula, due date, and purpose: [LIST / NONE]. Additional fees may apply only if disclosed here and permitted by law. Renter's insurance: ☐ Required, terms [DETAILS] ☐ Not required. No late fee or interest charge is agreed unless expressly listed in the fee field above.

Utilities included in rent: [LIST / NONE]. Utilities paid by Subtenant: [LIST / NONE]. Utility account or allocation details: [DETAILS]. The agreed rent governs this fixed term. A proposed increase for a continuing tenancy requires a lawful agreement or basis and at least 60 days' written notice before it takes effect, subject to an applicable housing-program rule. The statutory 120-day period applies to a month-to-month tenant over age 62.

3. Security deposit and return

Subtenant pays Sublessor a refundable security deposit of $[____ / ZERO], no more than one month's periodic rent. No separate furniture deposit is collected. Sublessor may deduct only unpaid accrued rent, reasonable cleaning or trash-disposal expense, and physical damage beyond ordinary wear caused by Subtenant's statutory noncompliance, as R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19 permits.

Sublessor will send Subtenant a written itemization of deductions and the balance due within 20 days after the latest of tenancy termination, delivery of possession, and Subtenant's provision of a forwarding address for the deposit, or by an earlier deadline required by a special statutory termination route. Forwarding address: [ADDRESS / TO BE PROVIDED].

4. Use, repairs, and entry

Permitted occupants: [NAMES]. Pets: [TERMS / NONE]. Parking/storage: [TERMS / NONE]. Attached rules: [IDENTIFY / NONE]. Subtenant will keep the dwelling reasonably clean, report needed repairs promptly, and avoid damage beyond ordinary wear. Sublessor's repair/service commitments: [DETAILS]. Sublessor will coordinate Primary Landlord's duties and keep the premises fit and habitable as required by law.

For an ordinary inspection, repair, agreed service, or showing, Sublessor will give at least two days' notice unless impracticable and enter at a reasonable time. Subtenant will not unreasonably withhold consent. Emergency entry and the statutory exceptions for an absence exceeding seven days, court order, abandonment, or surrender follow R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-26. Neither party will abuse access.

5. Contacts, insurance, and surrender

Person authorized to manage the premises — name, address, phone number: [DETAILS]. Owner or authorized person for service of process and receiving notices/demands — name, address, phone number: [DETAILS]. Sublessor will provide these written contacts at or before occupancy and keep them current. Sublessor repair and notice contact: [DETAILS]. Subtenant notice address and phone: [DETAILS].

☐ Current general-liability insurance declaration page for the premises, showing at least $100,000 in coverage as required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-22(a)(7), attached to the written sublease. Sublessor will coordinate delivery of a new page with each policy renewal.

At the lawful end of possession, Subtenant will vacate, remove personal property, return keys to [PERSON], leave the dwelling reasonably clean subject to ordinary wear, and provide a forwarding address. The protected early-termination route under R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-63 for a qualifying survivor of abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking remains available upon statutory verification; Sublessor will keep that information confidential as the statute requires.

6. Exhibits and signatures

• Exhibit A: Complete master lease, amendments, and rules: ☐ Attached and delivered.
• Exhibit B: Primary Landlord and any housing-program authorization: ☐ Attached ☐ Signed below.
• Insurance declaration page: ☐ Attached.
• Federal lead exhibit below: ☐ Completed for covered pre-1978 housing ☐ Not applicable after coverage check. Give the approved pamphlet and available records before Subtenant is obligated. Other applicable local or program disclosures: [LIST / NONE APPLICABLE].

Rhode Island law governs. No term waives a nonwaivable right. An unenforceable term does not cancel the remaining lawful terms. Changes require a writing signed by both parties and any required consenting person. Each party receives a signed copy.

Sublessor: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name: [________________]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name: [________________]

Primary Landlord authorization, if required: I authorize this specific sublease; this signature alone does not release Sublessor from the master lease.

Primary Landlord/agent: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name/capacity: [________________]

FEDERAL LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE EXHIBIT

Dwelling address: [ADDRESS]. Year built: [____]. Complete and sign this exhibit before Subtenant is obligated under a covered lease or sublease. Sublessor must deliver the federally approved lead-hazard information pamphlet and all available lead records or reports, including available common-area records, before Subtenant is bound. If a separate room is rented, assess whether the individual-room arrangement is a 0-bedroom dwelling under 40 C.F.R. § 745.103; that exception does not apply if a child under six resides or is expected to reside there.

Lead Warning Statement (40 C.F.R. § 745.113(b)(1)):

Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.

Sublessor's disclosure: ☐ Sublessor knows of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. State the location, condition of painted surfaces, basis for that knowledge, and other available information: [________________________________]. ☐ Sublessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling.

Records and reports: ☐ Sublessor has given Subtenant copies of all available lead-based paint or lead-hazard records and reports listed here: [________________________________]. ☐ Sublessor has no such records or reports.

Subtenant's acknowledgment: Subtenant acknowledges receipt of the disclosure above, the identified records and reports (if any), and the federally approved lead-hazard information pamphlet.

Agent's acknowledgment, if an agent participates: Agent has informed Sublessor of Sublessor's obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 4852d and is aware of Agent's duty to ensure compliance with the federal disclosure rule. ☐ No agent participates.

The undersigned certify that their statements in this exhibit are accurate to the best of their knowledge. Every named lessee must sign; add another signature line if needed.

Sublessor: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Additional Subtenant under this same lease, if any: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Agent, if any: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]