Hawaii Condo
HUD Settlements
As part of a recent HUD settlement, the managers of a Honolulu, Hawaii condominium complex will pay up to $50,000 and improve disability access for residents and others who use wheelchairs. The settlement resolves a complaint filed by Alvin Noguchi, a wheelchair user and owner of a condominium at The Gardens at Launani Valley, who alleged that the complex's failure to meet the Fair Housing Act's accessible design and construction requirements made it difficult for him to enter and exit his unit. The Gardens is a two-story walk-up condominium complex with 238 dwelling units, 105 of which are located on the ground floor. ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Condominium Review Committee Agendas and Minutes
The Condominium Review Committee deals with issues relating to condominium education, registration, and the Condominium Management Fund. ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Forms
General Licensing Information; Examination Applications; License Applications; Prelicense Applications; Continuing Education Applications; Condominium Project/Association Registration. ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - General Condominium Information, Education and Publications
So You Want to Go Condo?, Aging in Place: How to Cope (conference report), and Sales to Owner-Occupants and First Publication of the Announcement of Advertisement (memo). ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Announcements
CONDOMINIUM PUBLIC REPORTS AVAILABLE ONLINE On December 13, 2004, the Condominium Public Reports became available online. Condominium Public Reports are prepared and submitted to the commission, by the developer, for the purpose of disclosing all material facts pertaining to a condominium project. Report types include: preliminary, contingent, supplemental and final public reports. The reports can be viewed online at http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca_condo/index.html . Users must have the Adobe Acrobat program to view the reports. NEW BROKER’S TEST FEBRUARY 2005 Attention real estate salespersons planning to become a broker. Start planning now. The new 80-hour broker’s curriculum was approved by the Real Estate Commission July 14, 2004. A new broker’s exam for the Hawaii portion of the exam is targeted for implementation in February 2005. If a broker candidate has completed or will be completing the current 46-hour broker’s co ... [Read More]
2000 Annual Visitor Research Report
CONDOMINIUMS ONLY: There were 13.1 percent fewer visitors who stayed exclusively in condominiums compared to 1999. The majority of condo only visitors (80.2%) were from the domestic market. More were independent travelers (66.8%) compared to visitors who purchased group or packaged tours. Over half (51.4%) visited Maui while 36.3 percent visited Oahu and 18.6 percent visited Kauai while 15.1 percent visited the Big Island. ... In general, this group of visitors spent more time in Hawaii than their hotel only counterpart. Condo only visitors stayed the longest on Maui (9.44 days), followed by the Big Island (9.00 days) and Kauai (8.60 days). ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Condominium Project/Association Registration
As part of the 2003-2005 Condominium Association Biennial reregistration, an AOAO may delegate the duty to complete the reregistration application and other applicable documents to the AOAO's managing agent. ... General Information - Condominium Property Regimes ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Condominium Registration and Education
General information on condominium property regimes, public reports, Condominium Association Information Update form, and 2003-2005 Condominium Association Biennial Reregistration Delegation of Duty to Register form. ... The Condominium Review Committee deals with issues relating to condominium education, registration, and the Condominium Management Fund. ... Board of directors guides, other educational publications, Condominium Review Committee's Program of Work for Fiscal Year 2005, and condominium calendar. ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Condominium Disupte Resolution (CDR) Pilot Program
On July 2, 2004, Governor Lingle signed Act 164 into law which constitutes a significant recodification of state laws governing condominiums, and also established the Condominium Dispute Resolution Pilot Program (“CDR Pilot Program”), which the Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”), Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs will administer until June 30, 2006. ... Governor Linda Lingle has authorized a significant recodification of state laws governing condominiums, which has also created a new hearing process for certain kinds of disputes as an alternative to judicial proceedings. ... [Read More]
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Mediation Resources
Act 92 (SB 1345) allows a broader range of condominium disputes to be heard by the CDR Pilot Program within DCCA. Prior to the implementation of Act 92, only certain kinds of condominium disputes could be addressed through the CDR Pilot Program. The new law will take effect on July 1, 2005. ... [Read More]
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