Hawaii

Terminate your lease before its expiration date with this Hawaii Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• The landlord must consent to the early termination.
• This Agreement is for residential units only. For commercial tenants, you need to use a different form.
• The tenant must give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• Available in MS Word format, easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Hawaii.

HI landlords, extend the period (term) of a lease on a residential rental property with this affordable Hawaii Extension of Residential Lease Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant agree to extend the lease term for an additional period, at the monthly rental rate set out in the Extension Agreement.
• All provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This legal form is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable and easy to use.
• Intended for use in the State of Hawaii.

If you own a house or apartment in Hawaii that you want to lease to a tenant, you need this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement which contains standard lease provisions such as:

• when and how the rent payments are to be made;
• security deposit and late charges;
• responsibilities of the tenant and the landlord for maintenance and repairs;
• abandonment of the property by the tenant;
• assignment or subletting by the tenant;
• pets;
• disturbances and illegal activities;
• tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
• early termination of the lease.

Always get a signed lease agreement from your tenant before the tenancy starts. To access the Hawaii Fixed Term Residential Lease, add it to your cart and go through the checkout.

If you are signing a lease with a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), get a parent or guardian of the tenant to sign this Lease Co-signer Agreement for Hawaii rentals.

• The co-signer agrees to:
  • allow the landlord to run a credit check on the co-signer,
  • guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
  • guarantee the payment of rent.
• This form is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Hawaii.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this Hawaii Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Hawaii.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.

Hawaii landlords, grant your tenant an option to purchase their rental property with this Residential Lease with an Option to Purchase.

• The lease portion of the Agreement contains the standard provisions governing the rental of the property, payment of rent and security deposit, landlord's and tenant's obligations, etc.
• A portion of the montly rent will be applied towards the purchase price, after a specified number of months in the lease term have been completed.
• Fair market value of the property will be mutually determined by the parties.
• The purchase option is null and void if the tenant breaches the lease.
• The tenant may exercise the option before the exercise date if he/she has the funds to complete the purchase.

HI tenants, sublet the house or apartment you are renting with this Hawaii Residential Sublease Agreement.

• The sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
• The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report form for the walkthrough inspection at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used if the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.