Hawaii Late fee grace period

Related Hawaii rules

Late fees

Under HRS § 521-21(f), where the rental agreement provides for a late charge payable to the landlord for rent not paid when due, the late charge shall not exceed eight per cent of the amount of rent due. Other subsections of § 521-21 address when rent is payable, a public-assistance due-date option, and rent-increase notice periods; those rules are not fully restated here. Example: if the rent due is $1,000 and the rental agreement provides for a late charge, that charge may not be more than $80.

Verified Source: HRS § 521-21(f) · last checked 2026-11-12 · Full Hawaii late fees page

Eviction notice (nonpayment)

10 calendar days' written notice for nonpayment (effective February 5, 2026; previously 5 business days). This version is scheduled for repeal and reenactment on February 4, 2028.

Verified Source: HRS § 521-68(a) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Hawaii eviction notice (nonpayment) page