§ 34-18-23 - Limitation of liability upon sale or change of management.
SECTION 34-18-23
§ 34-18-23 Limitation of liability uponsale or change of management. – (a) A landlord who conveys premises that include a dwelling unit subject to arental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser is relieved ofliability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurringafter written notice to the tenant of the conveyance. In no event may therelief from liability predate the conveyance itself.
(2) Written notice, for purposes of this section, mustinclude the name(s), address, and telephone number of the person or personspurchasing the property and assuming liability. To be effective, the writtennotice must also certify compliance with § 45-24.3-17 which prohibits saleor lease of property until any outstanding housing code violations have beencorrected or the seller or lessor has provided to the buyer or lessee, as wellas to the enforcing officer, all notices regarding violations, as required bythe statute.
(b) A manager of premises that include a dwelling unit isrelieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to eventsoccurring after written notice to the tenant of the termination of his or hermanagement. The written notice must include the name(s), address, and telephonenumber of the person or persons assuming management and/or the person orpersons within the state exercising ownership or responsibility over theproperty.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect thetenant's rights and duties under an existing rental agreement, and thepurchaser of property takes title subject to the same rights andresponsibilities toward the tenant which the seller had.