Act 287 aims to provide landlords with incentives to participate in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Act 287 requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to establish a landlord incentive program to ease burdens that may prevent landlords from participating in the Section 8 HCV program. It also requires HPHA to establish ...
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The eviction moratorium ended on August 6th, 2021, triggering Act 57 to protect tenants who have fallen behind on rent. This included an increased notice period from landlords on their intention to evict and access to free mediation services. For more info, visit: homelessness.hawaii.gov/eviction-moratorium-resources/
Landlord supports and incentives bring in landlords as partners to ensure that rental assistance recipients have adequate housing options in the private market. Significant barriers exist for people to find rental units that accept housing vouchers as a form of payment. Landlord incentives and support programs help increase participation with housing voucher programs. Recently passed ...
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As part of our continuing efforts to assist with County level advocacy, check out the new Maui County Council navigation guide developed by HICH staff and social work students. Click on the link below to view our navigation guide. Click here to go to the Maui County Council website. Click here to view our ...
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The Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness is part of the Hawai’i Department of Human Services, and works closely with Governor David Ige and his cabinet to provide for broad policy direction and coordination for the many stakeholders in Hawai’i addressing the issue of homelessness. In this video, our student interns from the U.H. Mānoa Thompson ...
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As part of our continuing efforts to assist with County level advocacy, check out the new Hawaii County Council navigation guide developed by HICH staff and social work students. Click on the link below to view our navigation guide. Click here to go to the Hawaii County Council website. Click here to view our ...
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The cost of rental application fees may pose a significant barrier to prospective tenants in Hawaii’s active rental housing market. Rental application fees are not currently regulated by Hawaii’s Landlord-Tenant Code, and landlords may require an upfront, non-refundable payment at the time a prospective renter applies for a vacant rental unit. Unregulated collection of rental ...
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Season 2 – Episode 1 | Rental Screening Fees March 7, 2022 | Honolulu, HI Rental application screening fees are fees that are usually collected by landlords along with the submission of an application for a rental unit. These fees are intended to cover the costs of doing screenings such as credit checks on the ...
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