S2271 — Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted an exemption by secretary of housing, and provides tenants with civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations.

S2271 — Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted an exemption by secretary of housing, and provides tenants with civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations. · Informed CitizenryS2271 proposes significant changes to how rent increases are handled in Rhode Island. The bill establishes a general limit on annual rent increases, capping them at 4%, unless the landlord obtains…Open in Informed Citizenry