Requires effective January 1, 2027, that upon the execution of a lease agreement for a mobile and manufactured homes in a mobile and manufactured home park, a complete copy of the lease be provided to the tenant within ten (10) days of execution.

Plain-English Summary

This bill focuses on protecting renters who live in mobile home parks and manufactured home communities in Rhode Island. Under this proposed law, whenever a tenant signs a lease agreement for a lot or space in one of these communities, the landlord or park owner would be required to give the tenant a complete copy of that signed lease within 10 days. The requirement would take effect on January 1, 2027.

The bill affects two main groups: mobile and manufactured home park residents (tenants) and the park owners or managers (landlords). For tenants, having a copy of their lease is important because it allows them to know their rights, understand the terms they agreed to, and have documentation if any disputes arise. Without this requirement, some tenants may sign agreements but never receive a copy, leaving them without proof of what was actually agreed upon.

Currently, this bill has been introduced in the Rhode Island Senate and sent to the Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee for review, which is a standard early step in the legislative process. If passed, it would add this specific rule to Rhode Island's existing Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. The 2027 start date gives landlords and park operators time to adjust their practices to meet the new requirement before it becomes law.