New Year, New Legal Requirements for Application Fees

Effective January 1, 2024, Rhode Island law will prohibit landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees to rental applications – with two exceptions. Landlords and their representatives will be able to charge applicants for the actual...

New update regarding lead mitigation in RI

Owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings are currently not required to obtain lead certificates. However, that exemption will be eliminated, starting in January 2024. All pre-1978 rental properties, including owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings,...

What a government shutdown means for REALTORS®

If Congress is unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government by 9/30/23, the result will be a partial shutdown of some government operations. This partial shutdown will include some federal housing, mortgage, and...

New Updates to the NAR Code of Ethics

he National Association of REALTORS® has approved two new updates to the NAR Code of Ethics, effective 1/1/23. First, the Board of Directors voted to replace the term “handicap” with “disability” in Article 10 of the Code of Ethics, in...