Haw. Rev. Stat. § 516 § 516-66
Lease rental.
Operative Text
(a) In every case of an extension under section 516-65, the annual lease rental during the first thirty years shall not exceed an amount determined as follows: (1) Compute to the nearest whole year, one hundred per cent of the unexpired period of fixed rent at the commencement of the extended term; (2) Multiply the number of years computed in paragraph (1) by the fixed annual rent in effect immediately prior to the extension; (3) Deduct from thirty years the number of years computed in paragraph (1) and multiply that difference by the annual rent determined by mutual agreement of lessor and lessee within thirty days after the extension or by arbitration in accordance with chapter 658A; and (4) Add the amounts computed in paragraphs (2) and (3) and divide that sum by thirty. This sum rounded to the nearest dollar shall be the annual rent for the first thirty years of the extended term; provided that the rent shall not be less than the annual rent in effect immediately prior to the extension, unless otherwise consented to by the lessor. (b) The annual rent payable under subsection (a) for and during the remaining period of the extended term shall be determined by mutual agreement of the lessor and the lessee or, if they fail to reach an agreement at least ninety days before the commencement of the period, by arbitration in accordance with chapter 658A. [L 1967, c 307, §39; HRS §516-66; am L 1975, c 184, §2(18); am L 2001, c 265, §4; am L 2018, c 18, §40]
Hawaii Revised Statutes § 516-66 establishes a formula for calculating the annual lease rental during the first thirty years of an extended residential lease term under § 516-65. The formula blends the existing fixed rent (weighted by the remaining years of the prior fixed-rent period) with a newly negotiated or arbitrated rent (weighted by the remaining years of the thirty-year window), then averages the two components over thirty years. The resulting rent cannot fall below the rent in effect just before the extension unless the lessor agrees otherwise. For the period beyond those first thirty years, the rent is set by mutual agreement or, if no agreement is reached at least ninety days before that period begins, by arbitration under Hawaii's Uniform Arbitration Act (chapter 658A).
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 516-66, operators extending a residential lease should be prepared to engage in good-faith rent negotiations with the lessee within thirty days of the extension, since the formula for the first thirty years incorporates a mutually agreed-upon (or arbitrated) rent figure for the portion of the term beyond the prior fixed-rent period. Compliant lessors also initiate or participate in negotiations well before the ninety-day deadline that triggers arbitration for the post-thirty-year period. Keeping clear records of the fixed annual rent in effect immediately before the extension, and of the unexpired fixed-rent period at that time, supports accurate application of the § 516-66 blended-rent calculation.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 516-66 gives lessees a defined role in setting the rent for an extended lease term: the lessee participates in mutual-agreement negotiations within thirty days of the extension, and if no agreement is reached, either party may invoke arbitration under chapter 658A. The provision also protects lessees by capping the blended first-thirty-year rent at a formula-driven amount and by ensuring the rent cannot drop below the pre-extension level without the lessor's consent. Lessees who believe the rent charged under an extended term does not conform to the § 516-66 formula may wish to review the calculation with a tenant-rights organization or consult an attorney familiar with Hawaii leasehold law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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