COVID-19 Landlord-Tenant and Homeowner
This guide is designed to provide information and resources to commonly asked questions about landlord-tenant issues in Hawai‘i as a result of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic.
Disclaimer: The information provided should not be construed as legal advice or legal assistance.
Note: Call No. references are for materials held at the libraries of the Hawaii State Law Library System (HSLLS), unless otherwise noted.
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020 all HSLLS locations are closed to the public. For updated information regarding library access, please monitor the HSLLS website. Thank you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get rent relief and housing assistance?
- Hawai‘i State Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program Flyer
- Hawaii State Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program Information
- Aloha United Way Hawai‘i State Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program Application
- Catholic Charities Coronavirus Rental Assistance
- City and County of Honolulu Household Hardship Relief Fund
- Department of Hawaiian Homelands COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance
- Aloha United Way COVID-19 Rent & Utility Assistance
What are my rights as a tenant or renter?
- Handbook for the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (2018 ed.)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 521: Residential Landlord-Tenant Code
- Hawaii Landlord-Tenant Information
- Hawaii District Court Landlord-Tenant Manual, 3rd
Call No. DESK KFH117 H34 2007 (SCLL & Hilo) - HSLLS Landlord-Tenant Code Subject Guide
- Tenant Rights, Laws, and Protections: Hawaii (HUD)
- Tenant Rights and Responsibilities (LASH)
What are my rights as a homeowner?
Where can I get landlord-tenant legal help or information?
- COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (DHHL & AUW)
- COVID-19 Landlord Tenant FAQs
- Rapid Response Landlord-Tenant Information
- Guidance for Homeowners and Renters
- Hawaii Housing Authority: Subsidized Housing and Section 8 Assistance
- Helping Hands Hawai‘i Emergency Assistance Program
- Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. Financial Assistance
- STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction)
- LawHelp: Eviction Information
- Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i
Where can I get homeowner legal help or information?
My landlord shut off my utilities and/or locked me out. What can I do?
- Illegal Lockout Court Form
- Illegal Utility Shutoff Court Form and Information
- Q & A: Illegal Lockout and Utility/Essential Service Shutoff
- Fair Housing Issues During COVID-19
- Housing Issues During COVID-19
I don’t qualify for free legal assistance. What can I do?
Oahu
Hawaii Island
Kauai
Maui
Are there other Hawai‘i community services available?
Are there Hawai‘i specific landlord-tenant books I can use at the library?
- Evictions and Landlord-Tenant Laws in Hawaii by David W.H. Chee
Call No. KFH117 C41 1998 - Residential and Commercial Evictions in Hawaii by Anne M. Anderson, et.al.
Call No. KFH121 R31 1996 (SCLL & Hilo)