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Kauaʻi Habitat for Humanity acquired six properties in Kīlauea from non-profit workforce housing developer Permanently Affordable Living Hawaiʻi. It's estimated that the house offerings may be out as soon as the end of May.
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An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community. The situation is prompting state lawmakers to consider giving counties the authority to phase out vacation rentals.
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Two measures that would allow counties to begin phasing out non-conforming use permits for transient vacation rental units passed out of both of their chambers. It would give counties more control over short-term rentals. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.
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Bills at the Legislature and groups like Lahaina Strong are pressing for faster solutions and phasing out vacation rentals. The Conversation talked to Kelly Lee with the Hawaiʻi Mid and Short-term Rental Alliance about her group's stance.
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Since the Aug. 8 wildfires, Lahaina Strong has been fighting for dignified housing for survivors. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports they’ve turned to legislative advocacy to continue the battle.
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Residents react to Gov. Josh Green backing off a short-term rental ban; Photography exhibit shows Lahaina before the fires; Virtual field trip to see Hawaiʻi's birds
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A controversial state bill to add to Hawaiʻi’s affordable housing supply just got its major provisions removed. Homeowners with larger properties would have been able to subdivide their properties into smaller properties, each with three separate housing units.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that Pacific Islander migrants impacted by the Maui wildfires can now apply for disaster relief. Applications are open from April 1 to May 31.
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As fire survivors transition out of hotels and into longer-term housing, community organizations are coming together to provide furniture to make their houses feel more like homes. For the past several months, Makani Christensen of Brown Kross Hui has been using his truck to pick up donated furniture and deliver it to families. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.
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New technology at the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting could make the building permit process much shorter. The department said, with the changes, the process for residential projects could take as little as two weeks. Commercial projects are estimated to take no longer than six months. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.