§171-80  Cancellation of leases. Whenever the board of land and natural resources has reason to believe that anyterm or condition of a residential lease has been violated, it shall givenotice to the lessee of the suspected violation as provided in section 171-20,and shall afford the lessee an opportunity to be heard.  If upon the hearing,the board finds that the lessee has violated the terms and conditions of thelease, it may declare the lessee's interest in the lease and improvementsforfeited and order the premises to be vacated within a reasonable time.  Nosuch forfeiture shall, however, operate to forfeit the interest of anymortgagee in the lease and improvements, and the board shall pay from thespecial land and development fund the amount due upon and secured by themortgage; provided that payment need not be made if a new lease of the premisesand improvements is made to a new lessee who is willing to assume, and if themortgagee is willing to accept the new lessee's assumption of, the mortgage andthe debt secured thereby. [L 1962, c 32, pt of §2; Supp, §103A-76; HRS §171-80]

 

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  Administrative hearing, see chapter 91.