Is My Property A Condo?
The first step to determining what law to apply is determining if your property is a condominium. Sometimes owners have trouble making this determination. The first steps are to check the governing documents to see what law the declaration and bylaws cite. If you see either chapter 514A, or 514B, HRS, in the documents, your property is a condominium. If you bought from a developer, the developer was lawfully required to have given you a paper copy of the project’s Developer’s Public Report.
If you have neither the governing documents or a Developer’s Public Report, you can search on our database for your condominium project here using the Biennial Registration Search database. Should you have evidence that the property is a condominium but cannot locate the Developer’s Public Report in the above database, be aware that the property may be a legal condominium, but was never registered to allow for legal sales with this office. Please contact us at (808) 586-2643 between 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM (Hawaii Standard Time), Monday to Friday, except state holidays for assistance.
Still can’t find it? The property may be a housing co-operative, subdivision, or a rental complex that was never submitted to condominium. Please be aware that the condominium law does not apply to those types of property and this office has no jurisdiction. You can search for your specific property using the various counties’ real property tax websites listed below:
Properties that are condominiums will note their condominium status, please see example below:
Revised 1/12/23