Rental Agreement Help from a Big Island Real Estate Lawyer

A rental agreement is protection for both landlords and renters. It lays down terms and responsibilities for each party to follow in order to keep the rental relationship mutually beneficial and — hopefully — disputes down to a minimum. However, sometimes issues do occur. Perhaps a tenant can't get their landlord to make a routine maintenance call. Perhaps a landlord feels their tenant is violating noise ordinances on a regular basis. If these issues can't be settled between both parties, sometimes a real estate attorney must step in to represent one of the parties.

Hawaii Island lawyer Barbara L. Franklin has years of experience in real estate law, and can help you with your dispute. She represents your best interests and protects your rights. Contact her office today to find out how she can help you.

Rental Agreement Law

Most states have standard rental and lease agreement laws, which attempt to standardize and regulate landlord/tenant relationships. In Hawaii, these laws include:

• Protection against discrimination
• Time limits for rental and lease agreements
• Terms of rental agreements
• Security deposit limit and return policies
• Eviction rules and procedures
• Livable housing premises
• Required disclosures
• Anti-retaliation against tenants exercising legal rights
• Commercial lease issues and agreements
• Lease-to-Own agreements

Both tenants and landlords can find out more about their rights at government agency websites, such as U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Here you'll find other useful links to even more information. Further, your real estate attorney can answer any questions you may have about any rental agreement issues.

So, what happens if you do run into a dispute over your rental agreement? If these cannot be settled amicably according to the terms of the lease, it may be time to turn to a rental agreement attorney specializing in real estate.

Hawaii Island Real Estate Attorney Protecting You

When any issue crops up around your rental agreement, get a real estate attorney on your side immediately to protect your rights. Call the Honoka'a offices of Barbara L. Franklin today at 808-775-0530, or drop by during regular business hours at 45-3438 Mamane Street, Bldg 2, Honoka'a, HI 96727.