Hawaii Security Deposit Laws
Hawaii caps security deposits at one month's rent and requires landlords to return them within 14 days after the tenant vacates, along with an itemized accounting of any deductions.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- 1 month's rent
- Return Deadline
- 14 days after tenant vacates
- Interest Required
- No statutory requirement
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement required
- Penalty For Wrongful Withholding
- Landlord liable for three times the wrongfully withheld amount
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit limit and return: deposit may not exceed one month's rent. Landlord must return the deposit within 14 days after the tenant vacates with itemized deductions.
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