Hawaii Repair Request Letter to Landlord
A free Hawaii repair request letter to landlord that follows Hawaii law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What Hawaii law says
| Repair and deduct | Yes. If the landlord fails to begin repairs within 12 business days of written notice (3 business days for essential electrical, plumbing, or appliance repairs; 7 calendar days after a health/safety agency notice), the tenant may make the repair and deduct up to $1,000 or one month's rent, whichever is greater, with receipts. Total repair costs charged to the landlord may not exceed 3 months' rent in any 6-month period. Source: HRS § 521-64 |
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| Withholding rent | No general statutory rent withholding right beyond repair-and-deduct. In any court case where rent payment is disputed, either party can ask the court to order disputed rent deposited into a court rent trust fund; a tenant who cannot deposit it loses possession. Source: HRS § 521-78 |
| Landlord retaliation | While the tenant keeps paying rent, the landlord may not evict, force the tenant out, raise rent, or cut services after the tenant in good faith complains to a government agency or the landlord about health or code violations, an agency cites a violation, or the tenant requests repairs under §§ 521-63/521-64. No fixed presumption period. Tenant recovers damages plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Source: HRS § 521-74 |
| Heat | No statute — Hawaii law does not require landlords to provide heat or set minimum indoor temperatures. Heating equipment the landlord supplies must be kept in good working order as one of the 'facilities and appliances supplied by the landlord.' Source: HRS § 521-42(a)(4) |
| Mold | No statute — Hawaii's Residential Landlord-Tenant Code has no mold-specific disclosure or remediation rule. Mold is addressed under the landlord's general duties to comply with building and housing laws materially affecting health and safety and to make all repairs needed to keep the premises habitable. Source: HRS § 521-42(a)(1), (3) |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]
I am asking you to repair the following problems at my rental: [describe each problem, where it is, and when it started].
I first reported this on [date first reported] by [phone, text, email, portal or letter].
Please make these repairs by [date]. You may enter to make repairs after giving the notice required by law; times that work for me: [access times].
Hawaii law protects tenants from retaliation for asking for repairs (HRS § 521-74).
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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