{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-25-18.8","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-18.8","heading":"Termination.","body":"If a decision to terminate a right of use and occupation is upheld by the board upon review, an action to regain possession of the premises shall not be brought until the right of use and occupation has been terminated by lawful notice. If an action to regain possession of the premises is brought by the authority, the tenant has a right to a trial de novo on the issue of whether there was just cause to terminate the tenant’s right of use and occupancy.","path":["Title 45 Towns and Cities","Chapter 25 City Housing Authorities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE45/45-25/45-25-18.8.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:50Z","sha256":"2be098a03a119f685631869f1809e2ee4948bf0d004e5574fa4b2116f2252eac","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-25-18.7","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-45-25-18.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}