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HRS §516-64

Landlord must warn before canceling lease

A landlord cannot cancel a tenant's lease for not paying rent or breaking other lease rules unless the landlord first sends a written notice about the problem. The tenant must get at least 30 days to fix the issue before any forfeiture happens.

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The statute, as written — Forfeiture

No forfeiture of the lessee's interest in a leasehold shall be declared by the lessor for the lessee's failure to pay the rent or otherwise to perform the lessee's obligations under the lease, unless the lessor has given written notification to the lessee of the default and has given the lessee at least thirty days within which to correct the default.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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