Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-37 (2026)

] Subleases and assignments

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[§521-37] Subleases and assignments. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to in a written rental agreement and except as otherwise provided in this section, the tenant may sublet the tenant's dwelling unit or assign the rental agreement to another without the landlord's consent.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a tenant of a dwelling unit administered, owned, or subsidized by the United States, the State, a county, or any agency thereof.

(c) A written rental agreement may provide that the tenant's right to sublet the tenant's dwelling unit or assign the rental agreement is subject to the consent of the landlord. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2006 · leading case: Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006).

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Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006). · cites it 20× “See HRS § 521-37 (1993), infra. By its decision, the majority deprives sublessees of the Code's express protections.”

Kiehm v. Adams, 125 P.3d 499 (Haw. App. 2004). · cites it 5× “Absent an agreement to the contrary in a written rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, HRS § 521-37 permits the tenant to sublease without the landlord’s consent.”

Sasaki v. Morisako, 145 P.3d 845 (Haw. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “HRS § 521-37 (1993), which is part of the Landlord-Tenant Code, provides in relevant part, as follows: Subleases and assignments, (a) Unless otherwise agreed to in a written rental agreement and except as otherwise provided in this section, the tenant may sublet the tenant’s…”

— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-37(a) — 1 case

Kiehm v. Adams, 125 P.3d 499 (Haw. App. 2004). “Absent an agreement to the contrary in a written rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, HRS § 521-37 permits the tenant to sublease without the landlord’s consent.”

— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-37(c) — 1 case

Kiehm v. Adams, 126 P.3d 339 (Haw. 2006). “See HRS § 521-37 (1993), infra. By its decision, the majority deprives sublessees of the Code's express protections.”

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