ROH §39-1.8
How lease rent payments are shared
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that everyone entitled to a share of lease rent payments—like a master lessor or a developer—gets their share based on their interest. If they can't agree on the split, an arbitrator decides under state law.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Interest in lease rent payments
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 lessor, including the master lessor and any sandwich position, shall share in the receipt of lease rentals paid by the owner-occupants and other lessees, as adjusted by this section, in accordance with their respective interests. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in any contract or lease, a developer or other person entitled to share in the lease rent payments shall share in such lease rent payments by the owner-occupants and other lessees to the extent of the developer’s or other person’s interest as may be determined by agreement of those entitled to share in the payment of lease rentals by owner-occupants and other lessees, or in the absence of such agreement, pursuant to HRS Chapter 658A.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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