ROH §38-7.3
No assigning your rental rights without written permission
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗You cannot give or sell your rental rights to someone else unless the director says okay in writing. If the director allows it, you must pay an extra fee equal to the full rental charge. The assignee must follow the same rules as you.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Assignment of rights or privileges prohibited
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The assignment of any rights or privileges under a rental agreement is prohibited without the written consent of the director. When there is an authorized full or partial assignment of such rights or privileges, the director of enterprise services is authorized to charge and collect from the tenant-assignor an additional sum equal to the total assessment for the facility rented. Sections 38-6.9 and 38-6.10 shall also apply to an assignee.
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