Landlords must refund unused application fee money within 30 days, and give a receipt if asked.
From Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-46, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“Upon the prospective Tenant’s request, the Landlord collecting the
application fee is required to provide a receipt for the payment of the fee
and a breakdown of the costs covered by the fee …”
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Hawaii lawIn force
Hawaii rental application screening fee limits
What can they charge me to apply?
Only the real cost of screening you.
Landlords must refund unused application fee money within 30 days, and give a receipt if asked.
In force since
May 1, 2024
The law, word for word
“Upon the prospective Tenant’s request, the Landlord collecting the
application fee is required to provide a receipt for the payment of the fee
and a breakdown of the costs covered by the fee …”