Landlord notice deadlines — Hawaii
In Hawaii, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 5 business days — the tenant may pay and cure (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68). 5 business days to pay or quit. The count excludes the day of service or posting and days the court is closed (weekends and holidays). |
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| End a tenancy | 45 days — month-to-month (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71(a)). 45 days' written notice from the landlord, no reason required. (The tenant's own notice is 28 days.) 10 days — week-to-week (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71). 10 days' written notice. |
| Raise the rent | 45 days (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71). No cap on the amount; 45 days' written notice for a change in a month-to-month tenancy. |
| How days are counted | The 5-day nonpayment notice counts business days — it excludes the day of service or posting and days the court is closed (weekends, holidays). |
| Allowed service methods | personal delivery posting in a conspicuous place on the premises (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68(a)) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://www.apartments.com/rental-manager/resources/state-laws?state=Hawaii https://articles.ezlandlordforms.com/state-landlord-tenant-law/hawaii-landlord-tenant-law-and-regulations/ |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
The paper that goes with the date
The checker gives you the date. The kit gives you the notices: pay or quit, non-renewal / termination, and rent increase letters generated from these same checked deadlines, a letter builder that fills in your dates and names, the move-in and move-out inspection checklists, and the proof-of-service checklist.
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