The Rhode Island rental application is instrumental when a landlord (or their agent) is seeking to fill a rental property. Its purpose is to collect personal data from the individual interested in leasing the premises so that a background check can be performed to confirm whether or not the candidate is suitable to rent. Information regarding their finances, past living arrangements, and current job status are some of the prospective tenant’s unique details that can help determine their viability. It is common practice for the lessor to charge an application fee in order to process the document.