New Honolulu housing aims to help artists
A publicly funded affordable housing complex in Kakaʻako will offer low-cost units to artists.
Illegal vacation rentals harming community
In tight housing markets with low vacancy rates, any reduction in supply naturally increases rents, particularly because neither the market nor the public sector can quickly add to housing stock.
House lawmakers debate bills to make it easier to evict people
Housing Committee Chairman Tom Brower says he hasn't decided about measures to amend the landlord-tenant code.
Property values soar, depleting lower-cost options
Clearly, there’s a gap in what the housing market alone will provide. And time is running out for government to build bridges.
Advocates weigh whether property tax increase could help house homeless
Instead of an across-the-board tax hike to address homelessness, Appleseed suggests raising fees for non-residents with second homes in the islands.
Panel focuses on ways to address homeless issues
If the Maui County law is passed and a homeless person gets thrown in jail, it just becomes a very expensive way to house someone who is homeless.