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Hawaii Condominium & Homeowner Association News

  • 5th Circuit Court Allows CTA to be Enforced Pending Appeal December 23, 2024
    Several hours ago, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay of the nationwide injunction issued by the Federal District Court in Texas pending appeal. The stay was issued by a two-to-one vote of the three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. As a result, incorporated community associations and other reporting companies will be required to file their BOI Report unless they fall within one of the CTA exemptions    Read the article…………………………….
  • U.S. Government Appeals CTA Injunction December 7, 2024
    I recently included a short post about the Federal District Court order halting enforcement of the CTA. The Federal District Court Order granted a Nationwide injunction blocked the enforcement of the CTA reporting requirement stating that “reporting companies need not comply with the CTA’s January 1, 2025, BOI reporting deadline pending further order of the Court.”   Read the article…………………………….
  • Nationwide Injunction of the CTA issued December 4, 2024
    Bloomberg Law has reported a few hours ago that a federal District Court judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The injunction means that the CTA is blocked from being enforced. Judge Amos Mazzant III issued the injunction stating:     Read the article…………………………….
  • Honolulu Condos: City Might Water Down Fire Safety Law Again (HI) November 19, 2024
    Seven years ago, after a deadly condominium fire, the Honolulu City Council moved to mandate sprinklers in every residential high-rise, with the premise that sprinklers save lives.  Then came outcry from condo owners and associations, who said the requirement would be prohibitively expensive. The council acquiesced, and under a compromise, buildings could either install sprinklers or pass a fire safety inspection that looks at things like exit routes and the presence of an alarm system.    Read the article…………………………….
  • Real Estate Commmission to Host a Free Virtual “Condorama” Education Event (HI) November 5, 2024
    The Real Estate Commission, together with Community Associations Institute Hawaii Chapter will conduct a free “Condorama XIII” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will feature speakers highlighting topics relating to the condominium community.   Read the article…………………………….
  • Self-Insurance Is No Insurance (HI) October 30, 2024
    One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” (Civil Beat, Oct. 18), floating the idea that condominium associations should consider self-insurance as one way to deal with the difficulties, costs, and practicalities of getting insurance for condominium common areas.  The author notes that self-insurance entails putting away a large amount of money in reserve for disasters, which is what insurance companies insuring such disasters do. Can’t you just cut out the middleman ...
  • Lien, foreclosure threats add anxiety over insurance-driven condo fees (HI) October 25, 2024
    Soaring condominium fees due to insurance cost hikes are putting owners at risk of foreclosure, and trapping others in properties they can’t sell, according to residents struggling to keep up.  County and state lawmakers, insurance regulators and the governor all acknowledge it’s a huge problem and are working on all sorts of remedies. But people faced with enormous bills tell KHON2 time is running out.  Read the article…………………………….

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  • Gov. Green Issues Second Proclamation Relating to Condominium Insurance Stabilization (HI)
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSH GREEN, M.D., Governor of the State of Hawaii, hereby determine and proclaim that an emergency or disaster contemplated by section 127A-14, HRS, has occurred in the State of Hawaii. I hereby authorize and invoke the  following emergency provisions, if not already effective by virtue of this Proclamation:    Read the article (PDF)…………………………….
  • New Hawaii bills aim to ease financial strain for condominium communities
    What if your condominium’s insurance premium increased from $400,000 to $3.3 million in one year?  That’s what happened to the Peninsula at Hawaii Kai. The Hawaii community, consisting of 630 single and multifamily apartment homes and condominiums, was shocked, to say the least.    Read the article…………………………….
  • The Inalienable Rights Of Hawaii’s Condominium Owners
    As we look forward to additional years of decision making for legislation, I would like to offer an overview of common sense rights condominium owners can rightfully assert. I hope that you will affix these to your sensibilities relevant to owner efforts to initiate legislation:   Read the article…………………………….
  • A Proposal To Overhaul Condominium Management (HI)
    A mid-20th century vignette: A young man stands in tall grass, hands in his pockets, gazing wistfully at an empty diner.  Though condominium living, emerging at around that period, is not exactly the cherished tradition that restaurant diner culture was back then, it will go the way of the abandoned diner cars, if the current troubled state of management isn’t replaced.   Read the article…………………………..
  • From Tragedy Comes Opportunities to Give Back
    Sometimes, a small gesture of kindness and community can mean a lot to those affected by natural disasters. Following the deadly wildfires that tore through the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, in early August, many in the community association industry wanted to show their support to Maui homeowners displaced by the fires. The wildfires are considered to be the deadliest in modern U.S. history, according to The Washington Post.   Read the article……………………………..
  • Pros and Cons of Buying a Condo in Hawaii
    If you dream of waking up with a view of the Honolulu skyline from your 42nd floor lanai, or downsizing to a smaller living space to retire in paradise, buying a condo in Hawaii is an investment to consider. List Sotheby’s International Realty, one of the Islands’ premier real estate agencies, has helped many prospective homeowners find the right condominium for their lifestyle.    Read the article……………………………….
  • What you should know about the AOAO (HI)
    Living in Hawaii is, in many ways, similar to living in any other state. Aside from the gorgeous white sand beaches and laidback atmosphere, people work, shop, socialize and even pay association fees.  There are three major types of community associations in the State of Hawaii—condominiums, planned communities (HOAs), and cooperatives. Each type of property has various rules, offerings and expectations.    Read the article………………………..

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Hawaii Laws

514B Condominiums

514C Lease to Fee Conversions for Condominiums and Cooperative Housing Corporations

514E Time Sharing Plans

Hawaii Condominium & Homeowner Association Resources

Resources for Condominium Owners & Boards of Directors

Ownership in a condominium is different from other forms of ownership. A condominium is a form of ownership shared with others rather than a particular structure and many types of property can be in a condominium project, such as residential high rises, townhomes, single family homes, warehouses, commercial offices, harbor slips, and farms. This type of ownership comes with unique sets of organization and management, with an association of units owners (AOUO) governing project. The Real Estate Commission and Branch have produced a large number of brochures, guides, flyers, and videos to help condominium unit owners understand their rights and responsibilities. The Real Estate Commission and Branch also maintain a public searchable online database of Developer’s Public Reports and an association contact list.

The Hawaii Real Estate Commission released its new “Hawaii Condo Living Guide” video series to help deliver valuable information to current and prospective condominium owners and boards.  The first six educational videos are available online and broken up into a series of short segments for ease of viewing. The commission intends to continue releasing more engaging episodes periodically.      View the videos…………………………………

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Condominium Section)

Condominium Association Biennial Registration

Community Associations Institute – Hawaii Chapter

Hawaii Condominium & Homeowner Association Blogs

Hawaii Condo Law

 

 

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