Real Estate Branch

• So You Want to Go Condo? (October 2016) (PDF)
  Overview of what Condominium Property Regimes are and the registration process for Developer’s Public Reports
• Can I advertise, sign contracts, and take money before my project is issued an effective date? (FAQ)
• Developer’s Public Reports/Association Biennial Registration
  Online search for condominium projects’ Developer’s Public Reports and current association biennial registration information
  • Looking for the most recent declaration, bylaws, or map? Please visit the Bureau of Conveyances
  • Please read the Commission’s brochure on “Obtaining documents from the Bureau of Conveyances“
• CHAPTER 514A REPEAL
  Information for the 1/1/2019 effective repeal of HRS, Chapter 514A and one year extension to 7/1/2020.
• Information for Developers Post Chapter 514A, HRS (PDF) (NEW)
• Developer Memorandum & Informal Non-Binding Interpretations
  Commission interpretations and developer memorandums on development, advertising, owner occupancy, bonding, and other issues.
  • 2019 Nesting Memo
  • 2020 Electronic Submission of Developer’s Public Report Registrations (NEW)
• Condominium Informational Email Subscription List
  Informational emails on a variety of topics including development changes and reminders
  • Prior Email Editions
• Links to Other Agencies & Organizations
  Permitting, planning, real property tax

• 514B, HRS, Project Registration Forms
  (form fillable – Revised 1/1/2019) – Includes the Document Checklist, Receipt of Developer’s Public Report, Nonbinding Preregistration Agreement, Notice of Right to Cancel Sales Contract, Notice of Right to Rescind, Notice of Material Change, Project Questionnaire, Leasehold Exhibit
• 514B, HRS, Amendment to Developer’s Public Report Form
  (form fillable)
• 514A, HRS, Project Registration Forms – REPEALED
  Chapter 514A, HRS, has been repealed and the Commission is no longer accepting any chapter 514A, HRS, forms. Please review our chapter 514A, HRS, repeal page for additional information.
• Developer’s Annual Report
• Other Condominium Forms

• Chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes – Condominium Law
  • 514A, HRS, Recodification/514B, HRS
    Recodification plan, Act 164 – Relating to Condominiums, recodification final report, progress reports, drafts, stakeholder comments, and additional resources.
• Chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes – Condominium Law
• Hawaii Administrative Rules – Chapter 107 – Rules Relating to Horizontal Property Regimes

• Owner Occupant – No Action Request Forms
  (form fillable – Includes Serious Illness, Unforeseeable Job or Military Transfer, Unforeseeable Change in Martial or Parental Status, and Other Unforeseeable Occurrence.) (PDF)
• Owner Occupant – Non-Binding Informal Interpretations
• Sales to Owner – Occupants and First Publication of the Announcement or Advertisement (Memo) (PDF)

• Condominium Managing Agent
  Application for non-real estate brokers to manage operations of an Association of Unit Owners.
• There are currently no registered Condominium Managing Agents as of December 2018.

Condominium hotel operators who hold an active real estate brokers license are exempt from the registration and fidelity bond requirements.

• Condominium Hotel Operator – Currently Registered (PDF)
• Condominium Hotel Operator – Instructions and Application
• Condominium Hotel Operator – Informal Non-Binding Interpretations