Landlord liens — Distraint for rent abolished

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-42., under Chapter 34-18 Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-42.

(a) A lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant’s household goods is not enforceable unless perfected before the effective date of this chapter, except as provided in § 34-18-50.

(b) Distraint for rent is abolished.