Hawaii Rent Increase Law
Hawaii requires at least 45 days' notice before a rent increase takes effect, and longer notice in some cases.
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Hawaii rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | 45 days (15 days' written notice for tenancies shorter than month-to-month; fixed-term rent is set by the agreement)Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(d)–(e) |
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| Rent control | No statewide rent controlHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(a), (d)-(e) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | Landlord 45 days · tenant 28 daysHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71 |
What Hawaii law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Hawaii?
Rent on a month-to-month tenancy may not go up without written notice given 45 consecutive days before the increase takes effect (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(d)) (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(d)–(e)).
Does Hawaii have rent control?
Hawaii has no rent control on private housing; the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code limits only how rent increases are noticed (45 days for month-to-month) and bars retaliatory increases (Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-21, 521-74) (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(a), (d)-(e)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Hawaii?
A landlord ending a month-to-month tenancy must give at least 45 days' written notice, while the tenant needs to give only 28 days' written notice (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71(a)–(b)).
How Hawaii compares
9 of 51 verified jurisdictions require more than 45 days.
Other Hawaii rules
| Security deposit limit | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(b) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 14 days after the lease endsHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(c) |
| Late-fee cap | No more than 8% of the rent dueHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(f) |
| Entry notice | 48 hours' noticeHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-53 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 10 days (10-calendar-day notice to pay rent (with prelitigation mediation notice))Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68(a)-(d), (i) (version effective Feb. 5, 2026), Act 278, SLH 2025 (S.B. 825), §§ 2, 7 |