What is the Rental Registry?
The Rhode Island Rental Registry is a state-wide database for property owners to register their rental properties and provide essential information. The Rhode Island Rental Registry will help maintain lead-safe housing standards across Rhode Island. The Residential Landlord and tenant act (RIGL 34-18-58) established the requirement for landlords to provide this information in the Rhode Island Rental Registry. All property owners who rent out residential properties in Rhode Island must register their properties with the Rhode Island Rental Registry. This includes single-family homes, multi-family units, condos and apartment complexes. Tenants or renters do not need to enter any information in the Rhode Island Rental Registry.
Why are we required to do this?
The requirement to have a lead certificate is not new. The Lead Hazard Mitigation Act was passed in 2002 and enacted in 2005. It was updated in 2024 to remove owner occupied property exemptions for rental units. The requirement to register is new as of September 2024 and was implemented as an enforcement mechanism for the existing requirements. RI drew inspiration from Maryland which implemented a similar registry several years ago. Over 1000 children continue to be lead poisoned in RI every year. The goal is for more landlords to get into compliance to hopefully avoid many of these unnecessary exposures and reduce the number of affected children in the state.
How often do I need to renew my inspections?
- Certificate of Conformance- Every two years **Unless you can submit an affidavit of visual inspection
- Conditionally Lead Safe Certificate- Every two years
- Full Lead Safe Certificate- Permanent
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