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Helpful Housing Law Links
How To Stop Your Landord From Shutting Off Your Utilities Illegally If your utilities have been shut off and you want the court to award you money damages, you need to see the Legal Aid self-help packet called “How To File a Complaint for Damages If Your Utilities Have Been Shut-off Illegally.”
Use this packet if:
• you rent from a private landlord and/or receive Section 8 assistance, AND
• your landlord has threatened to shut off your utilities OR has already shut off
your utilities, AND
• your landlord does not have a court order to evict you.
In addition to completing this packet, you will also need to complete a "Return of Service" form. You can pick up the Return of Service form from the District Court in your area.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Avoiding Problems in Public Housing How To Avoid Problems While Living In Public Housing
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Calculating Rent Rents for the public housing operated by the Housing and Community Development Corporation
of Hawaii (HCDCH) are based on a household?s income. Your rent is calculated when you first
move in and then once a year after that during ?annual recertifications.?
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Earned Income Disregard You May Be Paying Too Much Rent: The Earned Income Disregard
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Income Fluctuations As a tenant of public housing, the amount you pay for rent depends on the amount of your income,
so every time your income changes it is important to inform your landlord, the Housing and
Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH). For most public housing tenants, rent
is set at roughly 30% of their income.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Public Housing Grievance Process The Grievance Procedure applies to tenants of public housing operated by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH). The Grievance Procedure was created to give tenants the chance to challenge something HCDCH either does or fails to do which violates your rights as a public housing tenant.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Handbook for the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code This Handbook for the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code is published by the Office of Consumer Protection, a division of the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. It is designed to be a useful guide for all Hawaii residents and attempts to address the questions and concerns most frequently expressed by landlords and tenants.
By: Office of Consumer Protection
Tenants - What to Do If Your Home Needs Repair This brochure is useful if:
• you are renting your home from a private landlord and/or receive Section
8 assistance; AND
• your rental unit needs repairs.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
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Tenants: What To Do If Your Home Needs Repairs This brochure is useful if: you are renting your home from a private landlord and/or receive Section 8 assistance; AND yoru rental unit needs repairs.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Home Loan Guaranty Services
(Separate Website)
Information on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Homeownership Counseling Project
A Collaborative project between Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Homeownership Counseling Project provides advice to individuals about homeownership issues. Specifically, this project provides information on: how to prepare for purchasing a home, AND what to do if you are in danger of losing your home, AND applying for a reverse mortgage. You do NOT need to be low-income to get free services.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
HUD pre-purchase Homeownership Counseling Project A brochure outlining Legal Aid's pre-purchase counseling project with is a collaborative effort between Legal Aid and HUD to prepare first time home purchasers.
Fair Housing Guidelines for People with Disabilities
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Fair Housing Project This brochure provides information on housing discrimintation and the Fair Housing Enforcement Program at Legal Aid Society of Hawaii.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Fair Housing Rights & Responsibilities-A Guide for Landlords & Other Housing Providers This brochure lists the rights and responsibilities of landlords and other housing providers.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Affordable Rental Listings on Oahu A list of affordable rental units on Oahu that comprise rentals that accept Section 8 rent vouchers and listings for Non-section 8 renters as well. This is compiled and privided by United Self Help.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
Subsidized Housing on Oahu Finding an affordable rental on Oahu is a frustrating and time consuming experience. This brochure is meant to guide you through the maze of public housing and subsidized housing programs on Oahu. Please be advised that information contained in here changes frequently, so you should consult the public or private program directly for up to date information.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Housing Assistance Programs, Kauai This brochure provides referral information for low-income housing projects and programs on the island of Kauai.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Kauai
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