{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-34-18-21","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-21","heading":"Landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit.","body":"At the commencement of the term a landlord shall deliver possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and § 34-18-22. The landlord may bring an action for possession against any person wrongfully in possession and may recover the damages provided in § 34-18-38(c).","path":["Title 34 Property","Chapter 18 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE34/34-18/34-18-21.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:45Z","sha256":"03577d67f55c99a030a3fcaa6585c8dda433f0c05d998048e91d6ca2ef9de731","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-34-18-20","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-34-18-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}