SB347 amends Hawaii landlord-tenant law to allow tenants to change their rent due date, limit late fees to the unpaid portion of rent, and reduce the.
SB347 amends Hawaii landlord-tenant law to provide tenants the option to change their rent due date by making a one-time payment. It clarifies that landlords can only charge late fees on the unpaid portion of the rent, not the entire monthly amount. The bill also reduces the maximum late fee from eight percent to five percent of the unpaid rent. Additionally, it mandates that landlords notify tenants of any increase in security deposits and allows tenants to contest the retention of their security deposits in small claims court.
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