Pearl City has no just-cause eviction law. Month-to-month tenancies can be terminated on 45 days' notice under state law, with 120 days required for certain conversions.
Honolulu has not enacted a just-cause eviction ordinance. Statewide, HRS Sec. 521-71 governs notice-based termination. Landlords must give 45 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy; tenants need 28 days. Landlords planning to demolish, convert to a condominium, or convert to a transient vacation rental must give 120 days' notice. Military families relocating through PCS orders often benefit from the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which allows early lease termination with proper documentation in addition to the state notice rules. Holdover tenants face summary possession and double-rent damages.
Self-help eviction or defective notice can expose landlords to damages, restoration, and attorney's fees.
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