How long does a landlord in Hawaii have to return a security deposit?
14 calendar days after you move out
In plain terms, the statute says
Where the small claims court finds the landlord wrongfully and wilfully retained the deposit or part of it, the court may award the tenant three times the amount wrongfully and wilfully retained plus the cost of suit, so the multiple turns on a finding of wilfulness. Where the retention was merely wrongful, the court shall award the tenant the amount wrongfully retained plus the cost of suit, with no multiple; separately, a landlord who does not furnish the written notice and supporting evidence within fourteen days forfeits the right to retain any part of the deposit and must return all of it.
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Questions people ask
How long does a landlord in Hawaii have to return a security deposit?
Hawaii: 14 calendar days after you move out.
What happens if a landlord in Hawaii is late?
Where the small claims court finds the landlord wrongfully and wilfully retained the deposit or part of it, the court may award the tenant three times the amount wrongfully and wilfully retained plus the cost of suit, so the multiple turns on a finding of wilfulness. Where the retention was merely wrongful, the court shall award the tenant the amount wrongfully retained plus the cost of suit, with no multiple; separately, a landlord who does not furnish the written notice and supporting evidence within fourteen days forfeits the right to retain any part of the deposit and must return all of it.
Where can I read Hawaii's security-deposit law?
Hawaii's rule is in Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44. The link on this page goes to the official text, so you can read the section yourself rather than take our word for it.
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