Hawaii Fixed-Term Landlord Nonrenewal Notice
HAWAII FIXED-TERM LANDLORD NONRENEWAL NOTICE
Before sending: Confirm that a written rental agreement sets the stated end date, that no renewal or extension has already taken effect, and that any lease-required notice period has been met. This letter records the landlord's decision and does not shorten the agreed term. It is for a fixed term; use a different notice for a month-to-month tenancy. Under HRS § 521-71(e), a landlord who does not commence a summary possession proceeding within the first 60 days of an unconsented holdover may face a month-to-month tenancy at the previous monthly rent in the absence of a new rental agreement. Sending this letter alone does not replace that court step.
Date sent: [__/__/____]
To tenant(s): [FULL LEGAL NAME(S)]
Rental unit: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, HAWAII ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [FULL NAME]
Landlord notice address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
Written rental agreement dated: [__/__/____]
Current fixed term ends: [__/__/____]
Lease section governing renewal or nonrenewal: [SECTION / NONE]
Notice of nonrenewal
The written rental agreement identified above sets a fixed term ending on [__/__/____]. I will not offer or agree to renew or extend that term. Please surrender possession of the rental unit and return all keys and access devices by [TIME] on that date, subject to the rental agreement and applicable law.
This notice does not claim an early termination or a breach by you. I do not consent to occupancy after the fixed term ends. If possession is not surrendered, I will use the applicable court process to resolve possession. No self-help removal is authorized by this letter.
Please contact [NAME / PHONE / EMAIL] to coordinate the return of keys and a lawful move-out inspection. Your security deposit will be handled separately under the rental agreement and applicable law.
Additional lease or program notice enclosed, if any: [IDENTIFY / NONE]
Landlord or agent signature: [________________________________]
Printed name and authority: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Delivery record — retain with your copy
Delivered to: [NAME]
Date and time: [__/__/____] at [TIME]
Method and address: [________________________________]
Person who delivered it: [________________________________]
Proof retained: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- HRS § 521-22
- HRS § 521-71(e)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 2, 2026.
HRS § 521-22 (checked November 2, 2026): "The landlord and tenant may agree in writing to any period as the term of the rental agreement. In the absence of such agreement, the tenancy shall be month to month or, in the case of boarders, week to week."
HRS § 521-71(e) (checked November 2, 2026): "The landlord may bring a summary proceeding for recovery of the possession of the dwelling unit at any time during the first sixty days of holdover."
HRS § 521-71(e), after sixty days (checked November 2, 2026): "Should the landlord fail to commence summary possession proceedings within the first sixty days of the holdover, in the absence of a rental agreement, a month-to-month tenancy at the monthly rent stipulated in the previous rental agreement shall prevail"
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