Report: Mandatory mediation saved hundreds of tenants from eviction
While the Act 57 program ended in August 2022, Hawaiʻi Appleseed will be advocating for a permanent rental relief program that includes mediation to stabilize affordable housing.
Explainer: Will pricey Hawaiʻi do enough to limit evictions?
The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.
Oʻahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring
Governor Ige is waiting to decide whether or not to extend the moratorium and is still reviewing the mediation bill before deciding whether to sign it.
Ige’s eviction moratorium doesn’t do what he says it does
Hawaiʻi renters and landlords alike are frustrated by the governor’s confusing rule.
The Conversation: Keeping an eye on housing evictions
The state moratorium on evictions runs out at the end of the month, as the threat of houselessness continues to loom over thousands of island residents.
Hawaiʻi groups to take more action against illegal evictions
Several organizations plan to take more legal action against landlords who violate Hawaiʻi’s moratorium on evictions over unpaid housing bills during the coronavirus pandemic.
Landlords, tenants clash despite eviction moratorium
A group of tenants’ rights organizations is warning Hawaiʻi landlords they might face legal consequences for attempting to evict tenants during the state of emergency.
Illegal eviction threats on rise in Hawaiʻi, groups say
Several organizations trying to raise awareness of what they describe as a growing problem of illegal eviction threats said on Tuesday that they are gearing up to take more legal action against landlords.
Renters being told to pay up or move out during pandemic could get legal aid
Advocacy groups say more landlords are violating the emergency eviction ban that's meant to keep people housed and safe during this public health crisis.
Hawaiʻi’s eviction moratorium isn’t saving these tenants
Nonprofits say they are being overwhelmed with calls from desperate renters and worry about a public housing rule that mandates social distancing, with the threat of eviction.
Critics say Hawaiʻi prisons are failing to help released inmates
Advocates say they’ve had to take over reentry services for prisoners released because of COVID-19 worries.
Hawaiʻi’s not ready for a wave of evictions caused by the pandemic
Housing advocates are calling on Gov. David Ige to act now to stop a housing crisis. The governor has offered mixed messages.
Honolulu mayor: Prison may be ‘safest place’ to ride out COVID-19
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s comments contradict the CDC and the experience of correctional facilities across the country where coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
Agency sets high price for inmate release records
Hawaiʻi’s Department of Public Safety says it would cost more than $1 million to release data related to its long-standing problem with keeping inmates locked up beyond their scheduled release dates.