Hawaii Tenant-Landlord Law

by ebizdir · Published January 30, 2023 · Updated April 3, 2024

Federated state of the southwestern USA, 16,752 km², 1,404,054 residents (2006 estimate), 84 residents/km², capital: Honolulu. Borders: Pacific ocean.

State Overview

Archipelago consisting of twenty major islands (7 of which are inhabited) aligned with NW-SE direction straddling the Tropic of Cancer; politically it constitutes the 50th state of the USA. Hawaii is of volcanic origin, but volcanic phenomena are still found only on the island of Hawaii (capital Hilo), the southernmost and largest of the archipelago, formed by the great volcanic apparatuses of Mauna Kea (4205 m), Mauna Loa (4170 m), Hualalai (2516 m) and Kilauea (1247 m); other major islands are those of Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau and Kahoolawe. Hawaii’s climate is mild and healthy, with abundant rainfall on the slopes exposed to the trade winds of NE, scarce elsewhere. In rainy areas the equatorial forest dominates, in the less humid areas the savannah; however a vast irrigation system has introduced cultivated plants almost everywhere. The population is ethnically very mixed. The indigenous Samoans, which at the time of the discovery of the islands were ca. 300,000, have undergone a massive population decline and are now reduced to a few thousand. The immigrant population, by far prevalent, is of different origin and, in turn, has given rise to complex mixtures: whites represent the majority, followed by Japanese, Filipinos, blacks, Puerto Ricans and Koreans. Major center of the archipelago is the capital Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, an airport and port. The other centers of a certain importance are all located on the island of Hawaii, staggered along the coast: Hilo, Kailua, Kawaihae, Paauilo, Pohoiki; the interior has only modest villages. The most important economic resource is represented by the cultivation of sugar cane, pineapples and bananas. Agricultural resources are flanked by those offered by fishing, by the exploitation of forests and by industry (active in the food, textile, cement, petrochemical sectors), but even more than those provided by tourism. UNESCO has declared two World Heritage Sites: the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (1987) and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument), known simply as Papahānaumokuākea (2010), a marine protected area between the largest in the world: 360,000 km² of ocean waters comprising ten islands and atolls in northwestern Hawaii, approximately 1900 km from the main islands of the archipelago. L’Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu (island of Oahu), houses a military base. In English, Hawaiian Islands; formerly Sandwich Islands.

History

Perhaps inhabited since 500 AD. C. by Samoan peoples, they were visited in 1778 by Cook and they soon became an object of interest for France, Great Britain and the United States. However, the local monarchy managed to preserve independence, recognized in 1842 by the United States and the following year by the two European powers. For most of the century. XIX, under the rulers of the Kamehameha dynasty, Hawaii flourished economically and culturally. The American interest in the islands, revived in the middle of the century, in connection with the expansion on the Pacific coast, strengthened shortly after with the beginning of the American penetration in the Far East, on whose route Hawaii could be an excellent strategic and supply base. In 1876 and 1887 the USA and the Hawaiian monarchy mutually recognized exclusive commercial privileges; the USA also got the use of the Pearl Harbor base. In parallel American economic penetration in Hawaii developed, so that at the end of the century 99% of Hawaiian exports were directed to the United States and American residents planted flourishing sugar plantations. In 1893 the Americans from Hawaii overthrew the monarchy and demanded annexation to the USA. The relative treaty, by which the islands became the Territory of Hawaii, presented to the Senate for ratification by the president Harrison was only approved in 1898 after McKinley took office. On December 7, 1941, the Pearl Harbor naval station, not far from Honolulu, was attacked by Japanese air forces: it was the spark that caused the entry of the USA into the Second World War, even if the clashes later no longer lapped the islands. Hawaii became the 50th state of the Union in 1959 and is the home of President Barack Obama.

Art

The archipelago of Hawaii features a composite artistic production. The sculpture produces both figures with squat limbs and large heads with fierce expression (important hairstyles, grinding teeth), and images of reduced dimensions, in a dynamic attitude; the latter, made in ancient times in stone and more recently in wood, were used as an ornament for tools and musical instruments (bowls, drums). The figures of divinities are original and technically excellent, made up of a structure of intertwined vegetable fibers covered with multi-colored feathers; always the feathers are the cloaks used by the nobles. Since the engraved decoration is almost completely absent, the ornamental function is expressed by means of the plumary art and through the coloring of the tapa impressed by means of punches.

Below you will see top cities in Hawaii.

Honolulu

City (395,789 residents in 1998; 836,000 residents the metropolitan area) capital of Hawaii (USA), located on the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. It has an active agricultural (sugar cane, pineapple, coffee) and forestry market and has food, mechanical, chemical, textile, clothing and wood industries. The city is also a popular destination for international tourism, famous for the mild climate and the beauty of the surrounding landscapes. Its particular position, isolated in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, has made it an extremely important port and airport, connected by regular services to the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Manila, etc. It is also home to the University of Hawaii, founded in 1907.

Maui

Island (1886 km²; 100,400 residents according to an estimate of 1999) of the Pacific Ocean, the second largest in the archipelago of Hawaii (USA). Dominated by the Haleakala volcano (3055 m), it is covered with pineapple and sugar cane plantations. The most important centers are Wailuku, Lahaina and Kahului.

Oahu

Island (1549 km²; 830.500 residents; capital Honolulu) of the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of Hawaii, the most important of the group from the demographic and economic point of view. Of volcanic origin, it consists of a central plateau, on average 250-300 m high, enclosed by two mountain ranges, the Koolau mountains to the E and the Waianae mountains (Mount Kaala, 1233 m) to the W, residues of two large volcanoes. Economic resources are agriculture (pineapples, sugar cane), fishing, industry (engineering, petrochemical, food, wood, clothing) and tourism. Important centers, besides the capital, are Waipahu, Aiea, Wahiawa, Kailua and Kaneohe.

Kauai

Island (1427 km²; 47,400 residents) of the State of Hawaii (USA), in the northwestern sector of the archipelago, separated from the island of Oahu by the homonymous strait. Agriculture, fishing. Tourism.

Molokai

Island (671 km²; 6700 residents) of the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of Hawaii. Mountainous (Mount Kamakou, 1515 m), it is covered with dense forests. Economic resources are agriculture (pineapple) and fishing. The main centers are Kalaupapa and Kaunakakai.

Lanai

Pacific Ocean island (365 km²; 2300 residents), in the archipelago of Hawaii (USA), 12 km W of the island of Maui. Main center is Lanai City. Pineapple plantations.

Niihau

Island (186 km²; 250 residents) of the Hawaii archipelago, SW of the island of Kauai, from which the Kaulakahi Channel separates it. The main economic activities are agriculture, breeding and fishing.

Kilauea

Crater (1247 m) which opens on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa, in the southeastern part of the island of Hawaii. It is a large circular crater, with a perimeter of approx. 15 km. Volcanological observatory. Its type of volcanic activity, called “Hawaiian” or “lava lakes”, is characterized by very fluid lava that overflow from the crater. In the past 200 years it has had around 34 eruptions. The surrounding area is included in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Mauna Kea

Extinct volcano (4205 m) of the island of Hawaii (USA), the highest peak in the archipelago. In the winter months the summit is covered with snow, hence its name which means “White Mountain”. On the summit plateau it rises, from the end of the sixties of the century. XX, an astronomical observatory of an international nature, with the aim of using the meteorological and climatic characteristics of the volcano, particularly favorable to the celestial investigation in infrared. The instrumentation of this observatory includes a series of telescopes which represent the most powerful instruments for infrared observation.

Mauna Loa

Active volcano (4170 m) of the island of Hawaii (USA) in the archipelago of the same name; the gigantic culminating crater is inactive and the eruptions occur from lateral openings.

Hilo

City (35,300 residents) of the State of Hawaii (USA), and capital of the island of Hawaii, on the bay of the same name on the central east coast of the island. Agricultural market (sugar, coffee, rice and fruit), is home to mechanical and food industries. Tourism. Airport.

Hawaii – Chapter 521

Delve into this index, delineating the various chapters of the states Residential Landlord-Tenant Code, and extract text of the governing laws.

Website: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12/hrs521/

Hawaii – Handbook for Residential Landlord-Tenant Code

Review the introduction, and then delve into the text of this document summarizing and discussing Hawaii’s governing statute.

Website: http://kumu.icsd.hawaii.gov/icsd/dcca/contents.html

Hawaii – Hawaii Rental Housing Information

Residents of the 50th state can glean legal info regarding rental relationships. Shares law summaries and contact data for associations.

Website: http://cses.com/RENTAL/hawaii.htm

Hawaii – Nat’l Fair Housing Advocate, Hawaii Agencies

Filter through listings in this catalog of fair housing proponent groups to glean contact information and email addresses.

Website: http://www.fairhousing.com/resources/finder/hawaii.htm