Does your office handle real estate appraisers, Short Term Vacation Rentals, landlord-tenant issues, permitting, or subdivision?

The Hawaii Real Estate Branch solely handles condominiums and real estate licensees such as brokers, sales agents, and real estate education providers.

Real estate appraisers is a separate office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Please see their website.

Assistance with landlord-tenant issues can be found at the Landlord-Tenant Information Center. They are open from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays at (808) 586-2634.

Permitting and subdividing are county jurisdictions:

The process of subdivision is handled at the county level through their respective permitting and/or subdivision offices, but certain subdivisions do need to register with the DCCA’s subdivision program in order to sell property.

County government has jurisdiction over short term vacation rentals: