Advocates braced for evictions when Hawaiʻi’s moratorium ended; the wave never came
Evictions have a lengthy legal process, and tenants always have an option to go to mediation. Instead, people think that there is no choice but to move out.
What we must talk about when we talk about housing
Like child labor laws, the minimum wage and workplace safety regulations, housing is a basic right.
No one is speaking up for Hawaiʻi’s renters
There is no organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of tenants, and a new study finds they lose nearly every eviction case.
When eviction cases go to court, landlords overwhelmingly win
According to a new report from non-profit group Lawyers for Equal Justice, 95 percent of eviction cases in Hawaiʻi resulted in the tenant being evicted.
Report: ‘Evicted in Hawaiʻi: Lives Hanging in the Balance’
The study confirms the existence of a stark disparity in legal representation between landlords and tenants, and a corresponding imbalance in eviction case outcomes in favor of landlords.
Tenants at disadvantage in eviction cases, study finds
About nine of every 10 eviction lawsuits in the state result in tenants losing their homes, an outcome that partly reflects a huge disparity in who gets help from attorneys, according to a landmark study that analyzed a decade of Hawaiʻi court data.
Providing legal help to tenants shows promising results
The study found that about nine of every 10 Hawaiʻi eviction lawsuits over the past decade ended in tenants losing their homes, and most tenants did not have lawyers to help them navigate a system widely considered to be confusing for lay people.
Front Street Apartments tenants sue to enforce affordable rent commitment
The lawsuit challenges developer’s attempt to convert the property into market-rate rentals in violation of the 51-year commitment to keep rents affordable to low-income tenants.