§521-3 Supplementary general principles of
law, other laws, applicable. (a) Unless displaced by the particular
provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law
relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, real property, public
health, safety and fire prevention, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress,
coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating cause
supplement its provisions.
(b) Every legal right, remedy, and obligation
arising out of a rental agreement not provided for in this chapter shall be
regulated and determined under chapter 666, and in the case of conflict between
any provision of this chapter and a provision of chapter 666, this chapter
shall control.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be applied
to interfere with any right, obligation, duty, requirement, or remedy of a
landlord or tenant which is established as a condition or requirement of any
program receiving subsidy from the government of the United States. To the
extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with such a federal
condition or requirement then as to such subsidized project the federal
condition or requirement shall control.
(d) An association under chapter 514B shall
have standing to initiate and prosecute a summary proceeding for possession
against a tenant residing in the condominium project who repeatedly violates
the association's governing documents or the rights of other occupants to quiet
enjoyment and whose landlord refuses to act; provided that in such cases, the
landlord shall be named as an additional party defendant. [L 1972, c 132, pt of
§1; am L 2004, c 164, §3; am L 2008, c 28, §24; am L 2017, c 181, §36]
Case Notes
Cited in reference to common law doctrine of retaliatory
eviction. 59 H. 104, 577 P.2d 326 (1978).
Cited with respect to conflict between §666-1 and chapter 521
concerning landlord's remedies against tenant for failure of tenant to maintain
premises. 63 H. 110, 621 P.2d 971 (1980).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case:
Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006).
Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006).
· cites it 28× “But the Code at HRS § 521-3 instructs, in part, that "[u]nless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law relative to .”
Hawaiian Elec. Co., Inc. v. DeSantos, 621 P.2d 971 (Haw. 1980).
“See § 521-3(b). We have determined that HRS § 521-71(a) controls this fact situation in view of HECO’s anticipated demolition of the dwelling units; chapter 521 therefore controls these termination proceedings.”
Kiehm v. Adams, 125 P.3d 499 (Haw. App. 2004).
“2003) is Hawai'i’s “Residential Landlord-Tenant Code” and it states, in relevant part, as follows: § 521-3 Supplementary general principles of law, other laws, applicable, (a).”
Lokahi Pac. v. Mundon (Haw. App. 2025).
· cites it 4× “Part 247), and (3) state law (HRS §§ 521-3 (2018) and -31 (2018)) to support her arguments.”
Bentley v. Hickam Communities LLC (D. Haw. 2025).
“Count VI – Breach of the Implied Warranty of Habitability Relevant to Butler’s common law claim for breach of the implied warranty of habitability, Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 521-3(a) states: Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-3(a) — 2 cases
Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006).
“But the Code at HRS § 521-3 instructs, in part, that "[u]nless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law relative to .”
Bentley v. Hickam Communities LLC (D. Haw. 2025).
“Count VI – Breach of the Implied Warranty of Habitability Relevant to Butler’s common law claim for breach of the implied warranty of habitability, Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 521-3(a) states: Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-3(b) — 2 cases
Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006).
“But the Code at HRS § 521-3 instructs, in part, that "[u]nless displaced by the particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law relative to .”
Hawaiian Elec. Co., Inc. v. DeSantos, 621 P.2d 971 (Haw. 1980).
“See § 521-3(b). We have determined that HRS § 521-71(a) controls this fact situation in view of HECO’s anticipated demolition of the dwelling units; chapter 521 therefore controls these termination proceedings.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-3(c) — 1 case
Lokahi Pac. v. Mundon (Haw. App. 2025).
“Part 247), and (3) state law (HRS §§ 521-3 (2018) and -31 (2018)) to support her arguments.”
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