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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-83

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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-83
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[§521-83] Early
termination of tenancy; servicemember tenants. (a) A servicemember tenant may terminate a rental agreement of a
term of one year or less without penalty or fees for early termination or liability
for future rent if the servicemember tenant receives
military orders requiring the servicemember tenant to vacate civilian housing and
move into on-post government quarters; provided that:

(1) Failure to move into on-post government quarters will
result in a forfeiture of the servicemember tenant's basic allowance for housing;

(2) The servicemember tenant
requests permission from their commanding officer to maintain their housing allowance
and their request is denied; and

(3) The servicemember tenant submits at least thirty days
written notice to the landlord.

(b) When the tenancy is
from month to month, a servicemember tenant may terminate a rental agreement without
penalty or fees for early termination or liability for future rent if the servicemember
tenant receives military orders requiring the servicemember tenant to vacate
civilian housing and move into on-post government quarters; provided that failure
to move into on-post government quarters will result in a forfeiture of the servicemember
tenant's basic allowance for housing; provided further that
the servicemember tenant submits at least fifteen days written notice to the landlord.

(c) The written notice required under subsection
(a) or (b) shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(1) Either:

(A) A copy of official military orders; or

(B) A written verification signed by the servicemember
tenant's commanding officer; and

(2) Written proof from the servicemember tenant's commanding
officer that the servicemember tenant's request to maintain their housing allowance
was denied.