Hawaiʻi groups to take more action against illegal evictions

Several organizations plan to take more legal action against landlords who violate Hawaiʻi’s moratorium on evictions over unpaid housing bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

Several organizations plan to take more legal action against landlords who violate Hawaiʻi’s moratorium on evictions over unpaid housing bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

Under Governor David Ige’s emergency proclamation in April, landlords are prohibited from evicting tenants for failing to pay rent or other charges associated with the cost of living.

Advocacy groups like the Lawyers for Equal Justice say that illegal evictions are on the rise.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the organization said it is pursuing a case against one landlord they claim intimidated a family for not paying rent. The family was then forced to find separate housing with relatives.