HRS §518-2
Illegal lease clauses cannot be enforced
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a lease contains a clause that breaks the rules in this chapter, that clause is illegal and cannot be enforced. The rest of the lease stays valid, so only the bad part is void.
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The statute, as written — No recovery on illegal covenants
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Any covenant or clause contained in any lease made by any person, association, firm, or corporation in violation of this chapter is declared to be illegal, and no recovery thereon shall be had, provided that the illegal covenant or clause shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the lease.
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