Landlord Tenant
The Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Information Center
The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) operates the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Information Center. This free service offers information to the general public about Hawaii’s Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Callers can access the Information Center by calling one of the numbers listed below between 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon, Monday-Friday (Except during State Holidays). Messages left at the Information Center by 12:00 Noon will returned on the same day:
Honolulu Office (Oahu/Kauai): (808) 586-2634
Maui Office (Maui/Molokai/Lanai): (808) 243-4648
Hilo Office (Hawaii Island): (808) 933-0910
Residential Landlord-Tenant Code
Chapter 521 Residential Landlord-Tenant Code of the Hawaii Revised Statutes
Residential Landlord-Tenant Handbook (PDF)
Updated 1/6/24
MAUI EVICTION MORATORIUM INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
The eviction moratorium (ban) on Maui Island will end on February 4, 2025. The ban was put in place after the Lahaina and Kula wildfires. After the moratorium ends, landlords and tenants will follow a new law passed this year called Act 202, starting on February 5, 2025.
Act 202 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Download a PDF copy of the FAQs
NOTE: This is not legal advice. This is only a simplified summary of parts of Act 202. This does not cover or apply to all situations. You should seek legal advice if you are a landlord or a tenant.
Resources
Government Agencies
CFPB’s Rental Assistance Finder
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Hawai’i State Judiciary – Self-Help – Landlord-Tenant Claims
Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation Centers
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
State of Hawaii, Self-Help Center
Non-Profit Organizations
Aloha United Way (AUW)
Catholic Charities
Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (LASH)
Mediation Center of the Pacific
Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii
National Low Income Housing Coalition HI Chapter
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Women Helping Women
Real Estate Industry
Honolulu Board of Realtors
Kauai Board of Realtors
Hawai’i Association of Realtors
Hawai’i Island Realtors
Realtor Association of Maui
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Hawaii Chapter
National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) Oahu Chapter
Mediation Centers
Mediation Center of the Pacific - Oahu
Kauai Economic Opportunity Mediation Services - Kauai
West Hawaii Mediation Center - Hawaii Island
Ku'ikahi Mediation Center - Hawaii Island
Maui Mediation Services - Maui