HRS §521-22
How long a rental agreement can last
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A landlord and tenant can choose any length for a rental agreement if they put it in writing. If they do not agree in writing, the tenancy is month to month, or week to week for boarders.
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The statute, as written — Term of rental agreement
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.
The landlord and tenant may agree in writing to any period as the term of the rental agreement. In the absence of such agreement, the tenancy shall be month to month or, in the case of boarders, week to week.
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