Resources

Resources for Condominium Owners & Boards of Directors

Board of Directors, Fiduciary Duty & Business Judgment Rule

• Board of Directors (Rev. March 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Board of Directors - Fiduciary Duties (Rev. March 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Board Members Powers and Duties - Guide (2009)

• Board Rights and Responsibilities (Rev. March 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Business Judgment Rule (January 2016) Ⓑ (PDF)

Budgeting, Finances & Reserves

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Budgeting & Reserve Funding (Rev. March 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Budgeting & Reserve Funding Part 2 (December 2021) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Condominium Reserves Work Book (1992) (PDF)

• Condominium Reserves Reference Guide (1992) (PDF)

• Financial & Management Controls For Associations (December 2016) Ⓑ (PDF)

Condominium Governance & Information

• Access to Condominium Documents (Revised March 2023) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Aging in Place: How to Cope (October 2003) (PDF)
  Conference Report

• Aging In Place and The Disabled (May 2017) (PDF)

• Condominium Governance in Brief (September 2015) (PDF)

• Condominium Governance - Common Issues - Part 1 (August 2016) (PDF)

• Condominium Governance - Common Issues - Part 2 (August 2016) (PDF)

• Condominium Repairs & Renovations (RICO) (PDF)

• Fines and Foreclosures (April 2022) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Got Records? Information For Condo Owners About Access To Information (RICO Document Request Form)

• Hawaii Condominium Bulletins

  • 2014-Current Bulletin Index

  • 1991-2001 Bulletin Index

• Memorandums & Informal Non-Binding Interpretations
  Commission memorandums and interpretations on condominium governance issues

• Hawaii Condominium Living Guide (July 2021) (PDF)

• Information for Condominium Owners (RICO)

• Information About Paying Association Fees (RICO)

• Information for Owners of Rental Properties (RICO)

• Introduction to Condominium Living (July 2018) (PDF)

• Insurance Basics (May 2020) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Insurance Policies - Types (May 2020) (PDF)

• Maintaining the Basic Structure and Operation of a Condominium Association (Revised December 2020) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Obtaining Documents From The Bureau of Conveyances (Revised December 2021) (PDF)

  • Looking for the most recent declaration, bylaws, or map? Please visit the Bureau of Conveyances. Maps can also be requested from the Bureau using their request form.

• Owner's Rights and Responsibilities (May 2016) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Owner Rights and Responsibilities - Guide (2009)

• Owners Welcome (December 2016) (PDF)

• Powers & Duties of Agents of the Association (September 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Resolution Tips: Condominium Association & Condominium Owners Ⓑ (RICO) (PDF)

• Regulated Industries Complaints Office - License/Business/Complaint Search

• Special Assessments (October 2018) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Tips For Condo Insurance Claims (PDF) (DCCA - Insurance Division)

• Updating The Governing Documents (May 2023) (PDF)

Condominium Law, Rules, and Legislative Updates

• 2023 Legislative Update (July 2023) (PDF)

• 2022 Legislative Update (July 2022) (PDF)

• 2021 Legislative Update (July 2021) (PDF)

• 2020 Legislative Update (September 2020) (PDF)

• 2019 Legislative Update (July 2019) (PDF)

• 2018 Legislative Update (July 2018) (PDF)

• 2017 Legislative Update (July 2017) (PDF)

• LRB's Guide to Using and Understanding the Legislature's Website (PDF)

• Chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes - Condominium Law (August 2017) - REPEALED AS OF JULY 1, 2020

  • Recodification of Chapter 514A, Hawaii Revised Statutes
    Recodification plan, Act 164 - Relating to Condominiums, recodification final report, progress reports, drafts, stakeholder comments, and additional resources.

  • The Repeal and Temporary Reenactment of Chapter 514A, HRS

• Chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes - Condominium Law Ⓑ
  Chapter 514B, HRS, governance's sections apply to both Chapter 514B, and Chapter 514A, HRS condominiums in the state.

• Hawaii Administrative Rules - Chapter 107 – Rules Relating to Horizontal Property Regimes

Mediation of Condominium Disputes

• Mediation of Condominium Disputes (Revised June 2023) Ⓑ (PDF)

• Expanded Alternative Dispute Resolution (Revised August 2020) Ⓑ (PDF)
  2018 and 2019 Legislative changes that expanded mediation and arbitration

• Steps to Resolving Disputes (September 2019) Ⓑ (PDF)​​​​​​​

Educational, Condorama, & Video Seminars

• Hawaii Condo Living Guide (YouTube)

• Educational Video Seminars

• Condorama Main Page

Prospective Buyers & Owner Occupants

• Thinking of Buying a Condominium? (February 2017) (PDF)

• Important Things To Know When Purchasing A Condo - Hawaii Condo Living Guide (YouTube)

• Agricultural Condominiums (March 2021) (PDF)

• Condominium Buyer's Check List (April 2021) (PDF)

• Realities of Condo Ownership (April 2021) (PDF)

• Condo Fact Sheet (April 2021) (PDF)

• Developer's Public Reports (July 2018) (PDF)
  What a Developer's Public Report is, what to look for in the report as a prospective buyer, and the basics of reading the report for consumer protection.

• Owner Occupant Announcements, Advertising and No Action Letters

• Owner Occupant No Action Request Forms
  (form fillable - Includes Serious Illness, Unforeseeable Job or Military Transfer, Unforeseeable Change in Martial or Parental Status, and Other Unforeseeable Occurrence.) (PDF)

• Sales to Owner-Occupants and First Publication of the Announcement or Advertisement (Memo) (PDF)​​​​​​​

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