Bulletin Index (2002-2013)

SUBJECT TITLE DATE PAGE
AGING IN PLACE Is the association required to have provisions to address aging in place? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-07 2
ANNUAL MEETINGS Does the president run the annual meeting when his term ends and no election has been processed to replace him? – Ask the Condominium Specialist February-09 2
ASSESSMENTS Dealing with Member who Withholds Assessments Because of Grievance June-05 3
ASSESSMENTS Dispute regarding the payment of an assessment – Ask the Condominium Specialist July-02 2
ASSESSMENTS How to Address Assessment Disputes May-11 4
ASSOCIATION Association Website Can Reduce Legal Costs June-03 5
ASSOCIATION One of the owners in our condominium wants to “get out” of the association. Can they take themselves out of the association? – Ask the Condo Specialist December-11 3
ASSOCIATION RECORDS A group of owners would like to view association records. How would the time be charged? –  Ask the Condominium Specialist June-09 2
ASSOCIATION RECORDS I would like copies of my association’s declaration and bylaws. May I obtain them from the Real Estate Branch? –  Ask the Condo Specialist September-11 3
REGISTRATION, CONDO ASSOCIATION Fidelity Bonds Remain a Requirement for Association Registration January-06 1
REGISTRATION, CONDO ASSOCIATION I live in a six unit condominium. Does our association need to register with the Real Estate Commission? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-12 3
REGISTRATION, CONDO ASSOCIATION Our condominium managing agent missed the biennial association registration deadline. Who is responsible for any penalties that are incurred? – Ask the Condominium Specialist December-13 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Statutory Provisions Related to Condominium Boards July-02 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Statutory Provisions Related to Condominium Boards Part 2 October-02 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS We are at an impasse with our board. What can we do? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-04 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Can a director be compensated? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-03 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS How to Remove Problem Board Member from Office June-04 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS The board has secret meetings. Is this allowed? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-05 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS How many board members are required? – Ask the Condominium Specialist September-05 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Is conflict of interest defined in the statute? – Ask the Condominium Specialist February-08 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS What can we do if the board is not following or enforcing the declaration, bylaws and house rules? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-05 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Recall proceedings at condominium association meetings March-10 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS I Believe a Board Member Has a Conflict of Interest. Can they be removed? – Ask the Condominium Specialist August-10 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Can I Make a Complaint Against a Board Member? – Ask the Condominium Specialist August-10 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board Members Powers and Duties August-10 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Who can serve on a condominium association’s board? – Ask the Condo Specialist February-11 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS I live in a new condominium association. At a recent board meeting, the developer appointed four members to the board. Is this legal? – Ask the Condo Specialist September-11 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board Members Powers and Duties December-11 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our property manager is advising our board to vote on a certain matter via email. May we do this? – Ask the Condominium Specialist December-12 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Updates to Board of Directors Guides December-12 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS A group of owners disagree with certain actions of the board. May we submit our concerns to a government agency? – Ask the Condominium Specialist September-13 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS I have been fined by the board for conducting a child care business from my unit. May the board prohibit an owner from conducting business from their unit? – Ask the Condominium Specialist September-13 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Must a board provide bid information to a requesting owner before entering into a contact? – Ask the Condominium Specialist September-13 4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS The board will be doubling the monthly parking fee. Does the law allow the board to do this? – Ask the Condominium Specialist December-13 4
BUSINESS JUDMENT RULE Applying the “Business Judgment Rule” July-07 6
BYLAWS My association’s bylaws state 75% of owners must approve an amendment. Chapter 514A says it is 65%. Which is correct? –  Ask the Condominium Specialist October-02 5
BYLAWS My condominium was created under Chapter 514A. What percentage of owners is needed to amend the bylaws? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-12 3
CLEAN ENERGY What Maintenance? Smart Lighting Comes of Age December-13 1
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Do Community Associations Fall Under Condominium Property Regimes Law? January-06 6
CONDOMINIUM A condo unit is not a single family dwelling October-02 2
CONDOMINIUM Putting the “Community” Back Into Community Living October-02 6
CONDOMINIUM What is a Condominium? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-04 2
CONDOMINIUM CAI’s Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities September-05 3
CONDOMINIUM Rights and Responsibilities October-04 3
CONDOMINIUM Condominium ownership 101 August-10 1
CONDOMINIUM Although my condominium is in an area zoned for business and residential use, my condominium documents state the units are for residential purposes only. May I conduct business from my unit? – Ask the Condominium Specialist December-12 3
CONDOMINIUM HOTEL OPERATOR Condominium Hotel Operators February-11 4
CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIME Creating a Condominium Project June-04 6
CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIME How do I CPR my property? – Ask the Condominium Specialist December-13 4
COVENANT ENFORCEMENT Covenant Enforcement October-08 3
COVENANT ENFORCEMENT Covenant Enforcement February-09 3
DISPUTE RESOLUTION What is Condo Dispute Resolution? October-04 1
DISPUTE RESOLUTION There was recent legislation regarding “condo court.” What resulted? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-05 2
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Act 92 Expands Condominium Dispute Resolution September-05 1
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Update on Condominium Dispute Resolution January-07 1
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Condominium Dispute Resolution Summary January-07 6
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Two Condominium Dispute Resolution Filings Dismissed October-07 4
DISPUTE RESOLUTION What can we do about disputes? July-02 2
DISPUTE RESOLUTION AOAO and Disabled Resident Resolve Access Dispute February-08 8
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Condominium Dispute Resolution June-09 4
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Condominium Dispute Resolution Program November-09 6
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Condominium Dispute Resolution March-10 7
DISPUTE RESOLUTION Condominium Dispute Resolution: Administrative Hearings March-12 7
ELECTIONS Where can an owner get information about conducting a board election? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-05 2
FAIR HOUSING The Fair Housing Act and Reasonable Accommodations for Condo Residents with Disabilities May-11 6
FAIR HOUSING The Fair Housing Act and Reasonable Accommodations for Service and Comfort Animals September-11 4
FIDUCIARY DUTY A ‘Quick & Dirty’ Guide to Fiduciary Duty June-03 3
FIDUCIARY DUTY Fiduciary Duty – What Does It Mean? October-04 4
FIDUCIARY DUTY Send New Board Members Letter Explaining Fiduciary Duty January-06 3
FINES I have received notices of landscaping violations from the managing agent. I am inclined to challenge them. Must I pay the fines? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-13 5
FORECLOSURE If the association takes foreclosure action for non payment of maintenance fees, can it collect from the new purchaser? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-07 2
FORECLOSURE ACT 182 (SLH 2012): Analysis of new Nonjudicial Foreclosure Law provisions March-13 1
GOVERNANCE Basics of Condominium Governance March-02 3
GOVERNANCE We have questions about condominium living. Where can we find answers? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-04 2
GOVERNANCE How do we comply with the new law that requires a board to establish a policy allowing access to civil process servers? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-10 2
GOVERNANCE My condominium association prohibits short term rentals. What steps may we take to stop owners from violating this policy? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-10 2
GOVERNANCE Management of Condominiums September-06 1
GOVERNANCE Association Access to Your Unit September-11 7
GOVERNANCE My association is considering restricting smoking on owner’s lanais. Does the condominium law allow this? – Ask the Condo Specialist May-11 3
HAWAII CONDOMINIUM BULLETIN Is there a way for owners to obtain copies of the Bulletin? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-02 2
HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane Season in Hawai’i Starts June 1st June-12 1
HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane Season Preparedness June-13 1
INSURANCE The Role of Re-Insurance in the Insurance Industry July-02 5
INSURANCE What Is It? Flood or Wind Damage? January-07 3
INSURANCE Insurance Saving Tips for Condos and Homeowners Associations November-09 3
INSURANCE My unit suffered water damage which my association’s insurance is covering. The adjuster insists that I pay a deductible before payment is released. Must I pay the deductible? – Ask the Condo Specialist September-11 3
INSURANCE Insurance: How Much Is Enough? June-12 5
LEGISLATION Selected 2002 Legislative Acts Affecting Condominium Property Regimes July-02 1
LEGISLATION New Laws Affecting Condominium Property Regimes June-03 1
LEGISLATION 2003 Legislative Update February-03 2
LEGISLATION 2004 Legislative Update February-04 6
LEGISLATION Newly Enacted Laws Will Impact Hawaii’s Condominium Community June-04 1
LEGISLATION 2005 Legislative Update March-05 1
LEGISLATION Highlights of 2005 Legislature’s Amendments to Chapter 514A June-05 1
LEGISLATION Attorney Discusses Key Provisions of New Bankruptcy Law September-05 4
LEGISLATION Does the new law affect our condominium? – Ask the Condominium Specialist January-07 2
LEGISLATION 2007 Legislative Update July-07 1
LEGISLATION A Review of Condo Law Changes Enacted by Lawmakers June-08 1
LEGISLATION Auditor Recommends Against a DCCA Condo Commission June-08 6
LEGISLATION What is the status of the “clothesline legislation”? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-08 2
LEGISLATION New Laws Will Affect Condominium Owners June-09 1
LEGISLATION 2010 Legislation Begins March-10 1
LEGISLATION Results of the 2010 Legislature Affecting Condominium Association August-10 6
LEGISLATION Does Chapter 514A or 514B, HRS, Apply to my Condominium Association? November-10 4
LEGISLATION 2011 Legislative Report May-11 5
LEGISLATION Legislative Action Affecting Condominium Associations September-11 6
LEGISLATION Law Allows Electric Vehicles Charging Station in Condominium Associations December-11 1
LEGISLATION Legislative Action Affecting Condominium Associations March-12 6
LEGISLATION 2012 Legislative Update June-12 6
LEGISLATION Act 208, SLH 2010, Board of Private Detectives & Guards and Its Effect on Condominium Associations September-12 1
LEGISLATION Act 326, Transient Accommodations Tax Bill – Ask the Condominium Specialist September-12 3
LEGISLATION 2013 Legislative Report March-13 6
LEGISLATION 2013 Legislative Update June-13 5
LEGISLATIION 2013 Legislative Update September-13 5
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS Transferring Limited Common Elements February-11 6
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS Clarification – Transferring Limited Common Elements May-11 8
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS Can a management company assign a different parking stall to an owner? – Ask the Condominium Specialist November-10 3
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS When Selling or Buying a Condo Unit, Careful About that Parking Stall November-10 6
MAINTENANCE FEES What amount of interest can be charged on late maintenance fees? – Ask the Condominium Specialist February-09 2
MAINTENANCE FEES Can the board increase maintenance fees without the owners’ consent? – Ask the Condominium Specialist February-08 2
MAINTENANCE FEES How are maintenance fees determined? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-08 2
MAINTENANCE FEES I had financial problems and withheld a portion of my maintenance fee. Can my association initiate a foreclosure? – Ask the Condominium Specialist November-09 2
MAINTENANCE FEES Can the board demand I pay my rent to the association because the landlord is delinquent in his maintenance fees? – Ask the Condominium Specialist November-10 3
MAINTENANCE FEES Is the association required to give me a certain amount of time to pay my delinquent maintenance fees? – Ask the Condo Specialist February-11 3
MAINTENANCE FEES Maintenance Fees February-11 5
MANAGING AGENT Are AOAOs required to have a managing agent? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-03 2
MEDIATION If an owner or the board wants to mediate a dispute, does the law require the other party to mediate? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-02 2
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries February-03 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries March-02 5
MEDIATION Condominium Mediation on the Rise October-02 1
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries October-02 5
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries October-03 7
MEDIATION Statistics Point Up Trend in Mediation Services June-04 5
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries June-04 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries March-05 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries September-05 6
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries January-07 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries July-07 7
MEDIATION Got a Problem? Try Mediation First October-07 3
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries February-08 10
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries June-08 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries October-08 7
MEDIATION Do you Know Where to Go for Mediation Services? June-09 6
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries November-09 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries June-09 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries August-10 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries March-10 6
MEDIATION Why Mediation? Why Not? November-10 1
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries November-10 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries February-11 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries May-11 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries December-11 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries September-11 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries March-12 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries June-12 6
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries September-12 5
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries December-12 5
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries March-13 7
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries June-13 6
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries September-13 6
MEDIATION Mediation Case Summaries December-13 7
MEETINGS Speakers Tell CAI Members How to Hold a Successful Meeting February-08 9
MEETINGS What is the proper notice for board, annual and special meetings? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-08 2
MINUTES Minutes October-03 3
MODIFICATIONS Why can’t we make changes to our unit without the approval of the board? – Ask the Condominium Specialist October-04 2
NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT Act Changes Laws for Incorporated Associations February-03 3
OCCUPANCY RESTRICTIONS There are eight people living in a two bedroom condominium unit. Is this legal? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-13 5
OWNERS Rights and Responsibilities of Unit Owners March-12 1
PETS Hawaiian Humane Society Helps Oahu Residents Find Pet-Friendly Homes February-11 1
PETS I was informed by my board that my dog is not allowed and must be removed. The bylaws do not prohibit pets but the house rules do. Is this action legal? – Ask the Condo Specialist May-11 3
PETS I live in a “no pet” building. My neighbor has a dog. Can the board force my neighbor to get rid of the dog? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-12 3
PROXIES What are the requirements for a valid proxy? – Ask the Condominium Specialist February-03 2
PROXIES Proxies March-05 3
PROXIES How long after an association meeting do I have to request to examine proxies? – Ask the Condo Specialist December-11 3
PUBLIC REPORT When Is a Supplementary Public Report Required? October-04 8
PUBLIC REPORT Condominium Developer’s Public Reports Are Now Available Online March-05 1
PURCHASING A CONDOMINIUM Purchasing a Condominium Conversion Unit November-10 5
REAL ESTATE COMMISSION What is Available on the Real Estate Commission’s Website? September-05 1
RECODIFICATION HRS Chapter 514A Recodification Update March-02 2
RECODIFICATION Recodifying Hawaii’s Condominium Property Regime Laws October-02 1
RECODIFICATION Recodification Progress Report Submitted to Legislature February-03 5
RECODIFICATION HRS Chapter 514A Recodification Update July-02 1
RECODIFICATION Update of Recodification of Hawaii’s Condominium Law June-03 7
RECODIFICATION Here’s What’s Happening with Recodification June-04 1
RECODIFICATION Commission Holding Hearings on Recodification Project October-03 6
RECODIFICATION Recodification of Chapter 514A, HRS February-04 1
RECODIFICATION Condominium Law Recodification Update October-04 1
RECODIFICATION Governor Signs Measure that Recodifies Condominium Law June-05 1
RECODIFICATION What Are the Plans for Recodification Education? January-06 1
RENTAL May I rent out my condominium unit while making renovations? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-13 4
RESERVES How can the reserves be used? – Ask the Condominium Specialist January-06 2
RESIDENT MANAGER Is a resident manager required to have a real estate license? – Ask the Condominium Specialist July-07 2
RESIDENT MANAGER The resident manager harasses me. What can I do to stop his actions? – Ask the Condominium Specialist March-12 3
RICO What is RICO’s Role? November-09 8
RICO RICO Tip Line: Beware of Aiding and Abetting Part 1 September-11 1
SCAMS Avoiding Scams September-13 1
SECURITY DEPOSIT May I charge an additional security deposit for a tenant’s assistance animal? – Ask the Condominium Specialist June-13 4
SECURITY GUARD Security Guard Certification June-13 3
SOLAR WATER HEATING Solar Water Heating December-13 6
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS The owners in my association are being assessed a special assessment. Why is this? – Ask the Condo Specialist May-11 3