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HRS §514B-36

Leasing land for a condo unit

This section allows a condominium unit owner to lease the land under the unit while owning the unit itself. It says this arrangement does not split the common areas or separate the unit from its share of common property. A deed for the unit with a land lease does not transfer land ownership.

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The statute, as written — Leasehold units

An undivided interest in the land that is subject to a condominium property regime equal to a unit's common interest may be leased to the unit owner, and the unit and its common interest in the common elements exclusive of the land may be conveyed to the unit owner. The conveyance of the unit with an accompanying lease of an interest in the land shall not constitute a division or partition of the common elements, or a separation of the common interest from its unit. Where a deed of a unit is accompanied by a lease of an interest in the land, the deed shall not be construed as conveying title to the land included in the common elements.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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