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HRS §490:2A-519

Lessee's damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default, and breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods

This section explains how a tenant (lessee) can calculate money damages when a landlord (lessor) fails to deliver goods, repudiates the lease, or delivers defective goods. It covers situations where the tenant does not replace the goods or replaces them in a way that does not qualify under another rule. The damages are based on market rent, lost value, and other costs, minus any savings.

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The statute, as written — Lessee's damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default, and breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods

(a) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (section 490:2A-504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (sections 490:1-302 and 490:2A-503), if a lessee elects not to cover or a lessee elects to cover and the cover is by lease agreement that for any reason does not qualify for treatment under section 490:2A-518(b), or is by purchase or otherwise, the measure of damages for nondelivery or repudiation by the lessor or for rejection or revocation of acceptance by the lessee is the present value, as of the date of the default, of the then market rent minus the present value as of the same date of the original rent, computed for the remaining lease term of the original lease agreement, together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default. (b) Market rent is to be determined as of the place for tender or, in cases of rejection after arrival or revocation of acceptance, as of the place of arrival. (c) Except as otherwise agreed, if the lessee has accepted goods and given notification (section 490:2A-516(c)), the measure of damages for nonconforming tender or delivery or other default by a lessor is the loss resulting in the ordinary course of events from the lessor's default as determined in any manner that is reasonable together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default. (d) Except as otherwise agreed, the measure of damages for breach of warranty is the present value at the time and place of acceptance of the difference between the value of the use of the goods accepted and the value if they had been as warranted for the lease term, unless special circumstances show proximate damages of a different amount, together with incidental and consequential damages, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessor's default or breach of warranty.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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§490:1-302 Can you change the rules by agreement?

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