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HRS §521-51

Tenant's duty to keep the rental unit clean and safe

During the rental, you must follow health and safety laws, keep your unit clean and safe, throw out trash properly, use plumbing and appliances correctly, and not damage the property. You must also follow reasonable landlord rules and keep the unit in good condition, except for normal wear and tear.

tenants

The statute, as written — Tenant to maintain dwelling unit

Each tenant shall at all times during the tenancy: (1) Comply with all applicable building and housing laws materially affecting health and safety; (2) Keep that part of the premises which the tenant occupies and uses as clean and safe as the conditions of the premises permit; (3) Dispose from the tenant's dwelling unit all rubbish, garbage, and other organic or flammable waste in a clean and safe manner; (4) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clean as their condition permits; (5) Properly use and operate all electrical and plumbing fixtures and appliances in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant; (6) Not permit any person on the premises with the tenant's permission to wilfully destroy, deface, damage, impair, or remove any part of the premises which include the dwelling unit or the facilities, equipment, or appurtenances thereto, nor oneself do any such thing; (7) Keep the dwelling unit and all facilities, appliances, furniture, and furnishings supplied therein by the landlord in fit condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted; and (8) Comply with all obligations, restrictions, rules, and the like which are in accordance with section 521-52 and which the landlord can demonstrate are reasonably necessary for the preservation of the property and protection of the persons of the landlord, other tenants, or any other person.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§521-52 Tenant must follow landlord rules and use property properly

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