Eviction Resources

The State of Hawai’i eviction moratorium ended on August 6, 2021.  Landlords may send a 15-day notice to tenants starting:

• On August 7, 2021 if tenants are 4 months behind in their rent,
• On September 6, 2021 if tenants are 3 months behind in their rent,
• On November 6, 2021 if tenants are 2 months behind in their rent,
• Or on January 6, 2022 if tenants are 1 month behind in their rent.

If served with an eviction notice for non-payment of rent, tenants now have the opportunity to schedule for mediation within 15 calendar days of the notice according to Act 57.  (The mediation does not have to occur within the 15-day scheduling period.)  Read more about this law for landlords and tenants (or click here to read about Act 57 in various Asian-Pacific Islander languages).

Landlord-tenant mediation programs can help negotiate options such as:

• Payment plans for back rent,
• Plans for rent going forward,
• Applying for rental assistance together (landlords can only receive rental assistance if tenants still reside in the unit),
• Move out options, and/or
• Other agreements that support the needs of both landlord and tenant.

Mediators are impartial and are present to help both the landlord and tenant(s) make their own decisions.  Mediation is free for all parties involved.