Can a tenant sublet in Hawaii?

In Hawaii, a tenant may sublet the dwelling unit or assign the rental agreement without the landlord’s consent unless a written rental agreement says otherwise. A written rental agreement may make the tenant’s right to sublet or assign subject to the landlord’s consent. The right does not apply to a dwelling unit administered, owned, or subsidized by the United States, the State, a county, or any of their agencies. The lease can add its own conditions where the statute allows, so read the lease’s sublet clause together with this rule. This is Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-37.

WhatHawaii
SublettingAllowed without consent unless the written lease says otherwise
Kind of ruleA right the statute gives the tenant

Source

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-37

Read the statute in the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Hawaii State Legislature): capitol.hawaii.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

How Seayora uses this rule

Seayora keeps every lease’s term, rent and signers in one record and dates every change to it. This page states the state’s rule so a lease’s own early-termination and sublet clauses can be checked against it before the lease is signed.

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