Hawaii Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Hawaii application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Actual screening cost only
HRS §521-46 (Act 200, eff. 5/1/2024) — Excess over actual cost refunded within 30 days.
Source: Governor of Hawaii / DCCA ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Hawaii rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Hawaii, actual screening cost only (HRS §521-46 (Act 200, eff. 5/1/2024)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentHawaii screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Hawaii?
Hawaii only allows charging the actual cost of screening (HRS §521-46 (Act 200, eff. 5/1/2024)). Excess over actual cost refunded within 30 days. Source: Governor of Hawaii / DCCA.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Hawaii lease agreement template, which reflects Hawaii's deposit and notice rules.
How does Hawaii compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Hawaii compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Hawaii: Governor of Hawaii / DCCA ↗.
- Hawaii is one of 6 of 51 jurisdictions that limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 8 cap the application fee by statute; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Hawaii requires
The figures below are Hawaii's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Hawaii page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1 month's rentHaw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 14 days after move-outHaw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 28 daysHaw. Rev. Stat. §521-44 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 10 days to pay or quitHaw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-68, 521-72, 521-71(a) ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000Haw. Rev. Stat. §633-27 (jurisdiction); §633-28 (no appeal; representation) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of the District Court · filing fee $35 (plus service costs); cases are typically scheduled within 30 days of filingHaw. Rev. Stat. §633-27 (jurisdiction); §633-28 (no appeal; representation) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredHawaii County DMV / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedHaw. Rev. Stat. §551E-3 (form §551E-51) ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesHaw. Rev. Stat. § 428-101 (definition); § 428-103(a) (effect) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu) — the only state with a single statewide recording office (HRS ch. 502); Torrens-registered land is instead recorded through the Land Court system (HRS ch. 501), with dual-system property recorded in both · no witnessesHRS § 502-41 ↗
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