Front Street Apartments to remain affordable
The dismissal confirms that FSA may not end unilaterally the rent restrictions that prevent it and subsequent buyers from raising rents or selling the project unencumbered by the rent restrictions.
Judge rules rent cannot be raised until 2051 at affordable housing complex in Lahaina
Rents will not increase for tenants of an affordable housing complex in Lahaina.
Deal will keep rent affordable at Front Street Apartments
Residents celebrate as legal battle to keep rent from rising comes to an end.
Oʻahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring
Governor Ige is waiting to decide whether or not to extend the moratorium and is still reviewing the mediation bill before deciding whether to sign it.
The Conversation: Keeping an eye on housing evictions
The state moratorium on evictions runs out at the end of the month, as the threat of houselessness continues to loom over thousands of island residents.
A catastrophe is growing at Oʻahu’s jail
Longstanding problems with overcrowding have now helped make OCCC the most dangerous place in Hawaiʻi.
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.
Landlords, tenants clash despite eviction moratorium
A group of tenants’ rights organizations is warning Hawaiʻi landlords they might face legal consequences for attempting to evict tenants during the state of emergency.
Illegal eviction threats on rise in Hawaiʻi, groups say
Several organizations trying to raise awareness of what they describe as a growing problem of illegal eviction threats said on Tuesday that they are gearing up to take more legal action against landlords.
Renters being told to pay up or move out during pandemic could get legal aid
Advocacy groups say more landlords are violating the emergency eviction ban that's meant to keep people housed and safe during this public health crisis.
Tenant advocates raise concerns over violation of eviction moratorium
Landlords should know that it’s illegal to threaten, evict or lock people out of the properties they’re renting right now.
Hawaiʻi’s eviction moratorium isn’t saving these tenants
Nonprofits say they are being overwhelmed with calls from desperate renters and worry about a public housing rule that mandates social distancing, with the threat of eviction.
Critics say Hawaiʻi prisons are failing to help released inmates
Advocates say they’ve had to take over reentry services for prisoners released because of COVID-19 worries.
Honolulu mayor: Prison may be ‘safest place’ to ride out COVID-19
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s comments contradict the CDC and the experience of correctional facilities across the country where coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
Public defender’s office wants hundreds more Hawaiʻi inmates released
The Supreme Court is considering the proposed releases to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in correctional facilities.
Hawaiʻi officials looking to reduce jail populations to limit COVID-19 spread
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald instructed some Hawaiʻi judges on Tuesday to identify inmates who can be released in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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.