Honolulu repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with City and County of Honolulu — DIT / 311 or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Honolulu rental?

City and County of Honolulu — DIT / 311 is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. Hawaii Chapter 521 is the book. Confirm City and County of Honolulu for local code.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes Hawaii law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

City and County of Honolulu — what is the local layer?

Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes are the statewide book. The consolidated City and County adds code enforcement. District Court hears many landlord-tenant cases. Neighbor-island rules are not Honolulu rules.

The Honolulu layer

Hawaii Chapter 521 is the book. Confirm City and County of Honolulu for local code.

Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code (Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-1 to 521-85) is the Hawaii floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Honolulu questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?