Hawaii state lawmakers introduced Hawaii House Bill 2642 on February 2, 2024. It’s a partisan bill about tenant eviction because tenants fail to pay for the rent. I have mixed feelings about the bill. After being a homeowner for over 20 years, I am now in a position to be a landlord. Part of my supplementary income is dependent on rental income.
Here is a summary of the bill; click on her for the actual bill:
“Beginning 11/1/2024 extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement; requires landlords to engage in mediation and delay filing an action for summary possession if tenant schedules or attempts to schedule mediation; and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10-calendar-day notice to tenants.”
I understand the need to help the tenants avoid eviction from the unit, but who helps the landlord if their rental property is their only source of income? The summary of the bills covers the following:
- requires landlords to engage in mediation
- delay action to evict the tenant