Hundreds of low-income Maui residents may face eviction
Their taxpayer-subsidized apartment building was supposed to be affordable for 50 years. But a loophole could end that arrangement far sooner.
Mayor unveiling affordable-housing strategy overhaul
After more than two years of analysis, number-crunching and talks with developers and housing advocates, the details of Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s affordable-housing strategy package is expected to go public today.
Opposition to foreign condo sales raises legal questions
Did a City Council member create legal risks by suggesting the council might deny a development permit if the condos were sold to Chinese buyers?
City searches for a way to encourage affordable housing near rail stops
The council considers a bill Wednesday to give developers a break on zoning laws if they sell almost a third of their units as affordable housing.
Lawyering for Social Justice
Grassroots Institute’s Keliʻi Akina interviews Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s Gavin Thornton on the work Appleseed does to help low-income families find the legal resources needed to navigate the inequities and power imbalances of our current socioeconomic system.
Affordable-housing rules are tightened
Affordable-housing advocates maintain that a city proposal for interim housing requirements for projects with zoning exemptions in transit-oriented development areas does not go far enough to meet Oʻahu’s housing shortage.
Hawaiʻi's $28B budget a mixed bag on homelessness, housing
While lawmakers committed more money this year to homelessness services and enforcing rules prohibiting living on sidewalks than they did last year, housing advocates say the money set aside for affordable housing development won't go far enough to allay Hawaiʻi's housing and homelessness crisis.
Affordable-housing stakeholders argue city’s plan
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s affordable housing proposal has generated mixed reviews from the development community and housing advocates.
Town Square: temporary vacation rental regulation
Two bills currently at the legislature allow transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents and have explicit requirements regarding the general excise and the transient accommodations taxes. Today on Town Square we’ll consider the bills in detail.
Model home offers closer look at ADUs
It’s estimated that 120,000 lots on Oʻahu could accommodate a 400- to 800-square-foot ADU, which is supposed to be used as a long-term rental unit and not for vacation rentals.
Housing advocates build small home on Hawaiʻi capitol lawn
The 400-square-foot studio was built there to showcase the growing interest in units that can be built alongside existing homes.
Tiny homes highlight one solution to Hawaiʻi's housing shortage
Habitat for Humanity teamed up with the Hawaiʻi Appleseed to build the accessory dwelling unit to help raise awareness about ways to help ease the state's affordable housing shortage.
Accessory dwelling units in Hawaiʻi
"Power Up Hawaii" Host, Raya Salter, talks with Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Jeff Arce and Duncan MacNaughton at the State Capitol about Accessory Dwelling Units.
ADU built on State Capitol lawn to highlight statewide need for affordable housing
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU), or tiny home, has been built on the Hawaiʻi State Capitol lawn to raise awareness about statewide housing needs.
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.