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Looking for a Place to Live
  Pet Friendly Rentals
 
   Pets in Housing (Separate Website)
Pets in Housing is a program begun by the Humane Society in 1994 to promote the successful integration of pets into a larger number of homes on Oahu. This site provides an apartment search feature for renters with pets.
By: Hawaiian Humane Society
  
   
   Link to Hawai`i Court Forms (Separate Website)

By: Judiciary State of Hawai`i
  
   
   Rental Assistance Programs & Agencies This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Rental assistance programs and agencies for the big island.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   Rental Assistance Programs & Agencies (Maui) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Maui rental assistance programs and agencies.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Maui
 
  
   
   Salvation Army Rental Assistance Program This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This brochure provides names and contact information for social service agencies providing everything from emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent housing, and rental assistance.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   Handbook for the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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
  
   
   How to Get Money Damages If Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities Illegally This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This self-help packet will show you how to ask the court for damages if your landlord has illegally shut off your utilities. Use this packet if: • you rent from a private landlord and/or receive Section 8 assistance; AND • your landlord has shut off your utilities without getting a court order to evict you first. In addition to completing this packet, you will also need to complete the following forms: • Summons • Return of Service • Judgment • Notice of Entry of Judgment You can pick up any of the above forms from the District Court in your area.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   How To Stop Your Landord From Shutting Off Your Utilities Illegally This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
How To Avoid Problems While Living In Public Housing
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   Calculating Rent This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
You May Be Paying Too Much Rent: The Earned Income Disregard
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
 
  
   
   Income Fluctuations This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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
 
  
   
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My Landlord Illegally Shut Off My Utilities
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   Affordable Rental Listings on Oahu This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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 link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
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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  Pet Friendly Rentals
 
   Pets in Housing (Separate Website)
Pets in Housing is a program begun by the Humane Society in 1994 to promote the successful integration of pets into a larger number of homes on Oahu. This site provides an apartment search feature for renters with pets.
By: Hawaiian Humane Society
  
   
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