Condominium FAQs
- Frequently asked questions regarding condominiums and the Real Estate Branch:
Real Estate Branch Services
- What Services Does the Real Estate Branch (REB) Provide to the Condominium Community?
- Where Do I File a Complaint?
- Where Can I Find Information on Mediation?
- Will the REB Represent Me in a Complaint?
- Can I Get Copies of Documents From The Real Estate Branch (REB)?
- Does the REB Have CPR maps?
- Does Your Office Provide Assistance on Homeowners Associations and Cooperatives?
- Does Your Office Handle Real Estate Appraisers, Short Term Vacation Rentals, Landlord-Tenant Issues, Permitting, or Subdivision?
- Does Your Office have Subdivision Public Offering Statements or Timeshare Disclosure Statements?
- Where Are The Legislative Reports the Real Estate Branch Has Worked On?
- Who Do I Call For Issues With Renters?
- Why is There Missing Association Info On The Database?
Board Issues And Condominium Law
- I'm a New Board Member, Where Do I Start Getting Educated?
- I'm Looking For Help Understanding Condominium Insurance, Where Can I Get Resources?
- Does Not Updating To Chapter 514B Dissolve, Terminate, or End My Condo?
- Is My Property a Condo?
- I Believe a Board Member Has a Conflict of Interest. Can This Member Be Removed?
- I Don’t Agree with the Management of My Condominium Association. Can I Stop Paying My Maintenance Fees, or Place it in an Escrow Account until My Dispute with the Association is Resolved?
- I Believe My Board Used Proxy Ballots Illegally. What Steps Can I Take?
- Does HRS 514A or 514B Apply to My Condominium Association?
- Does the Condo Law Require Condominium Associations to have a Managing Agent?
- Must Condominium Occupants Allow Association Personnel Access to Their Units?
- Must The Board Provide Notice to the Owners of an Association/Board Meeting?
- I Live in a Cooperative/Community/Homeowners Association. Does the Condominium Law Apply to My Association?
- How Do I Go About Making a Change to the Condominium Law?
- Why Do We Have to Register the AOUO?
- Does the Real Estate Branch Have Educational Material on Pets And Assistance Animals?
- Does the Real Estate Branch Have Educational Material on Condominium Insurance?
- Does the Real Estate Branch Have Educational Material on Condominium Meetings?
Condominium Documents
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Budget, Finances, and Reserves
- Can A Board Increase My Maintenance Fees?
- Can A Board Exceed The Annual Budget?
- Is There A Limit On How Much An Association Can Charge In Interest On Past Due Amounts?
- What Are Reserves?
- Can My Association Use A Certain Bank Or Financial Institution To Handle Our Association's Money?
- When Does The Reserves Law Go Into Effect?
- How Does An Association Know If Its Reserves Are Sufficient?
- Why Was It Necessary To Pass The Reserves Law?
- Why Are Association Reserves Necessary?
- Won't This Reserves Law Increase The Cost Of Living In A Condominium?
- Can Associations Or Their Members Do Their Own Reserve Studies Or Must They Hire Professionals?
- What If The Association's Reserve Study Is Wrong - The Association's Reserve Turns Out To Be Inadequate?
- If We Change Managing Agents, Will That Reduce The Maintenance Fee Or Reserve Requirements?
- Must The Association Have A Separate Reserve Account For The Money For Each Item, Such As The Roof, Elevators, Or Paving?
- Our Documents Limit The Money Our Board Can Spend Without Owner Approval. How Does The Reserves Law Affect Those Limits In Our Declaration?
- What If My Board Refuses To Make A Reserve Study For Our Project Or Refuses To Establish A Reserve?
- Does the Real Estate Branch Have Educational Material on Condominium Budgeting and Reserves?
Condominium Developer
- Can I CPR My Property, It Has X Amount Of Square Feet And Is Zoned X?
- Where Can I Get More Information On Developing A Condo?
- Are Condo Units The Same As Subdivision & Are They Exempted From Zoning Regulations?
- Does Your Office Handle Subdivision?
- What Is A "Developer" And Can I Do A Condominium Without Being A Developer?
- Can I Condo A Guest House, Additional Rental Unit, Ohana Or Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)?
- My Condominium Property Has Some Code Violations And Unpermitted Additions; Can I Still Register The Project And Sell Units If I Disclose Them?
- Can I Get Copies Of Documents From The Real Estate Branch (REB)?
Developer’s Public Report - Conversion & Verification Letters
Developer’s Public Report, Exhibits, Reserve Study, & Annual Report
- Do I Have To Hire An Lawyer To Prepare The Developer's Public Report?
- Is a Title Report Required With My Application For a Developer's Public Report?
- What Can I Advertise Prior To The Issuance Of An Effective Date?
- I'm A Developer, Do I Have To Use A Broker To Sell Units?
- As A Developer, Do I Have To Hire A Reserve Study Preparer?
- My Project Has No Common Elements, What Should My Reserve Study Look Like?
- Can I Electronically Deliver The Developer's Public Report To A Buyer?
- I’m A Co-Developer In A Project, Am I Responsible For Units Owned By The Other Developers?
- Why Do I Have To File An Annual Report As A Developer?
- I, The Developer Have Sold All The Units. What Obligations Do I Have Now?
- Can I Sell Newly Created Units In My Registered Project Without First Registering Those Newly Created Units?
Chapter 514A, HRS, Repeal and Transfer into Chapter 514B, HRS
- As A Developer, Did My Chapter 514A, HRS, Project Transfer To Chapter 514B, HRS?
- I'm A Developer Of A Chapter 514A, HRS, Project That Transferred To Chapter 514B, What Do I Do Now?
- I'm A Developer Of A Chapter 514A, HRS, Project That Transferred To Chapter 514B, But I Need To Amend For Changes, How Do I Do That?
- I'm A Developer Of A Chapter 514A, HRS, Project, And I Missed The Deadline To Transfer To Chapter 514B, What Do I Do Now?
Condominium Hotel Operator
Condominium Association Registration