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City Will Use ‘Digital Stings’ To Nab Illegal Vacation Rentals Starting Aug. 1 Christina Jedra/Civil Beat

City Will Use ‘Digital Stings’ To Nab Illegal Vacation Rentals Starting Aug. 1

But the full effect of Oahu’s new law severely limiting Airbnb-type rentals and imposing stiff fines on violators won’t start until late 2020.

Taxing Unoccupied Homes Is A Good Idea Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Taxing Unoccupied Homes Is A Good Idea

Developers and builders must be incentivized to construct more affordable housing — and not just as a percentage of units in condo towers.

Honolulu Council Approves Crackdown On Vacation Rentals Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Council Approves Crackdown On Vacation Rentals

UPDATED: Under the measure expected to be signed by the mayor, property owners who rent out entire houses outside of resort zones could face major fines.

No One Knows How Many Homes Are Sitting Empty Despite Housing Shortage Cory Lum/Civil Beat

No One Knows How Many Homes Are Sitting Empty Despite Housing Shortage

There’s a big discrepancy between city and federal estimates of vacancy rates.

Project To Help Homeless Imperiled By Major Donor’s Bankruptcy Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Project To Help Homeless Imperiled By Major Donor’s Bankruptcy

Blake Tek Yoon, whose criminal past stirred skepticism about his plans, had announced he would sell his Kahala home and donate the proceeds. Now the money seems to be going to creditors.

Caldwell Unveils Tax Plans To Increase Affordable Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Caldwell Unveils Tax Plans To Increase Affordable Housing

The Honolulu mayor wants the City Council to consider a new vacancy tax and an increase in the property tax for certain high-end parcels.

Housing Costs Put A Crimp On Keeping Teachers In Hawaii Ku’u Kauanoe/Civil Beat

Housing Costs Put A Crimp On Keeping Teachers In Hawaii

DOE is partnering with a developer to help educators with down payments, but other states are going much further by building teacher housing.

Some Hawaii Public Housing Tenants Could Be Evicted Under Trump Proposal Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Some Hawaii Public Housing Tenants Could Be Evicted Under Trump Proposal

The proposed rule would require HUD to check the immigration status of anyone under 62 who receives public assistance including housing.

Hawaii Delegation To Look For Affordable Housing Solutions In Singapore Flickr: Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker

Hawaii Delegation To Look For Affordable Housing Solutions In Singapore

State Sen. Stanley Chang will lead a group of about 40 people to learn more about the city-state’s approach.

Housing Advocates Might Love This Project, But The Neighbors Don’t Hawaii Community Development Board

Housing Advocates Might Love This Project, But The Neighbors Don’t

A private developer wants to “get some of the homeless people off the streets.” Maili residents are concerned about traffic and infrastructure.