Hawaii Leasehold vs. Fee Issues  Last updated: 08/14/2010 04:55:09 PM

Mandatory Leasehold-Fee Conversion for condos in the City and County of Honolulu (Chapter 38) was repealed in 2005.

See: A Guide to Hawaii's Residential Leasehold and Purchasing A Leasehold Property

Court rejects tenant rent law-A judge rules that the law giving commercial renters greater power is unconstitutional by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/2/2010

Judge sides with industrial landlord-State law that targeted HRPT Properties Trust ruled unconstitutional by Andrew Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser, 6/2/2010

Hawaii landlord prevails in lawsuit over leases with 180 businesses by Andrew Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser, 6/1/2010

Federal judge rules law targeting HRPT's Hawaii leases is unconstitutional by Janis L. Magin, Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 6/1/2010

Buying Hawaii Leasehold Property by David Buck, RA, Hawaii Reporter, 6/4/2009

Koke‘e cabin auction ruling appealed (Kauai) by Amanda C. Gregg, 2/20/2008

Kailuan dispute comes to quiet end-Residents moved out yesterday after the state Supreme Court refused to intervene by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/16/2008

DLNR to press ahead with Koke‘e auction (Kauai) by Rachel Gehrlein and Amanda C. Gregg, The Garden Island, 2/15/2008

Kailuan ruling appealed by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/8/2008

Kailuan eviction prompts land bill by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/5/2008

Fight for land ends by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu Advertiser, 2/4/2008

Sales strong for Queen Liliuokalani leasehold conversions by Kristen Consillio, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/30/2008

Judge lets ranch oust leaseholders-Residents of a Kailua cooperative can be evicted because their lease has expired by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/19/2008

Discovery Bay condo fee suit to be retried-The city stopped the sale though owners had signed contracts by Nelson Daranciang, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/17/2008

Kailuan case to be decided tomorrow by Nina Wu, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/17/2008

Kailuan eviction hearing slated for tomorrow by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/15/2008

Court revives lease-to-fee efforts of 36 condo owners by Andrew Gomes, Honolulu Advertiser, 1/15/2008

9th Cir. on Due Process and Contracts Clause by Robert H. Thomas, Invercondemnation.com, 1/14/2008

Kailuan Dispute Heading To Court by Beth Hillyer, KHNL-8 News, 1/10/2008

Kailuan's residents hire lawyer to fight eviction by Jim Dooley, Honolulu Advertiser, 1/8/2008

Ex-Bishop trustee defending Kailuan case by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/8/2008

Eviction looming at Kailuan co-op by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/3/2008

Kailuan residents on borrowed time-As the ground lease expires, remaining residents are weighing their options by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/1/2008

Leasehold Owners Face Evictions by the New Year by Mari-Ela David, KHNL-8 News, 12/22/2007

Leasehold owners face eviction-Kailuan residents worry about the future after talks with their landowner break off by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/22/2007

Kailuan residents must leave after plan rejected by Kim Fassler, Honolulu Advertiser, 12/22/2007

Koke‘e cabin permits extended (Kauai) by Amanda C. Gregg, The Garden Island, 12/20/2007

Let leasehold problem die a market-force death Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/18/2007

Hawaii residents face leasehold shake-up-Some homeowners may be forced to move during the next decade as the leases on 1,500 units expire-Second of Two Parts by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/17/2007

Leasehold owners face tough decision-Leasehold owners are wrestling with what to do with their properties as expiration dates on their homes draw near-First of two parts by Allison Schaefers, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/16/2007

Kailua condo residents running out of time by Catherine E. Toth, Honolulu Advertiser, 10/2/2007

The battle over Koke‘e (Kauai) by Lester Chang, The Garden Island, 12/28/2006

Trial opens over leases for cabins at Kokee Park (Kauai) by Tom Finnegan, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/21/2006

High court reinstates blocked fee conversion Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/4/2006

Leasehold conversion ruling is upheld-Some owners were not eligible to force Kamehameha to sell its fee interest by Craig Gima, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 12/9/2005

Lease-to-fee repeal upheld AP, Honolulu Advertiser, 7/22/2005

City Council Mishandled the Lease-to-Fee Property Conversion Issue by City Council Member Charles Djou, Hawaii Reporter, 7/21/2005

Condo Owners Lose Court Ruling On Leasehold Conversion by The HawaiiChannel.com , 7/20/2005

Judge Blasts City Council Over Leasehold Decision-Apartment, Condo Owners Fight For Land Ownership by The HawaiiChannel.com , 6/23/2005

Landowners Celebrate Leasehold Repeal-Residents Take City To Court Over Condominium Conversion by The HawaiiChannel.com , 2/9/2005

Council Repeals Leasehold Conversion Law-Some Condominium Owners Look To Fight Repeal  by The HawaiiChannel.com , 1/27/2005

Honolulu Council Reverses Decade-old Mandatory Leasehold Conversion Law, Restores Property Rights by Malia Zimmerman, Hawaii Reporter, 1/26/2005

Council Set To Vote On Leasehold Conversion Repeal by The HawaiiChannel.com , 1/26/2005

Leasehold Conversion Law Headed For Repeal by The HawaiiChannel.com , 11/11/2004

We Did Not Buy Land to Have It Taken Away by Force-Hawaii's Mandatory Leasehold Conversion Law Should Be Repealed  by Jeremy Lam, Hawaii Reporter, 11/19/2004

Leasehold Law Should Stay-With Bill 53, the Honolulu City Council is On a Path That Will Adversely Affect Our Community by Robert R. Kessler, Hawaii Reporter, 11/15/2004

Leasehold Groups Fight Over Letter On Mayoral Candidates-Hale Coalition Sent Letter Outlining Bainum, Hannemann Positions On Leasehold  by The HawaiiChannel.com , 10/8/2004

Council Approves Leasehold Conversion For 3 Condos-Kamehameha Argued Against Condemnation by The HawaiiChannel.com , 12/5/2002

Council Kills Leasehold Conversion Bill-Measure Rejected By 5-4 Vote by The HawaiiChannel.com , 10/16/2002

Council trying to fix lease law-A bill is introduced setting conversion approval at 50 percent of owner-occupants by Craig Gima, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/6/2002

Kamehameha lowers prices for Hawaii Kai leasehold conversions-Homeowners at Koko Head Villa, Heritage House and Naniwa Gardens get notices by Rick Daysog, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 4/2/2002

Estate expected to reduce lease fees-Trust's investment chief promises only to review land values by Rick Daysog, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/2/2001

Kuapa Isle lease-to-fee fight left hanging-Council's 6-3 vote defers condemnation until the city law clears federal courts by Gordon Pang, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 3/20/1996

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