Hawaii Condo & HOA News

Catastrophes are driving up condo insurance rates in Hawaii and nationwide

A ripple effect across the country is showing up in the condo fees for nearly 200,000 Hawaii residents, and experts…

2 months ago

Regulation driving high cost of new condos in Hawai?i, according to UHERO report

Regulatory costs account for more than half (58%) of the price of a new condo in Hawai?i and are the…

2 months ago

Condo insurance woes strike Hawaii

As Hawaii’s Governor wages war on Maui short term rental unit investors, there’s an insurance sting in the tail for…

2 months ago

Amend Hawaii Condominium Laws On Proxy Board Voting (Op/Ed)

In the current legislative session, House Bill 2067 was amended and proposes to “Remove [s] from the standard condominium proxy…

3 months ago

Daily feeding for Lahaina wildfire survivors ends Feb. 10 at condos with kitchens (HI)

The Red Cross today announced the daily feeding program will come to an end on Feb. 10, 2024 for Lahaina…

3 months ago

Proposed condo acquisition on Kauai stirs controversy (HI)

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is considering purchasing the Courtyards at Waipouli for what would be the first-ever…

3 months ago

Slam The Brakes On Runaway Legal Fees Charged By Condo Boards (HI)

Picture this: You’ve been a model condo owner for almost a decade now, always giving the benefit of the doubt…

3 months ago

New bill would create go-between position for HOAs, Hawaii residents

Ensuring homeowners associations are being fair to their residents is the goal of a new proposal in the State Legislature…

3 months ago

HUD Charges Hawaii Condominium Association, Management Company, Condominium Unit Owners, and Real Estate Agent with Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging individuals and entities associated with…

5 months ago

Soaring Hurricane Insurance Rates Leave Hundreds of Hawai‘i Condo Buildings Under-Insured (HI)

One local insurance agent estimates that the owners associations for as many as 390 buildings have renewed their policies with…

5 months ago