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Hawaiʻi could lose thousands of affordable housing units in coming years, report says

Hawaiʻi could lose thousands of affordable housing units in coming years, report says
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Editorial: Consider new tax on vacant homes

Honolulu City Council’s Bill 9 creates an empty homes tax. That seems like a no-brainer: Tax properties that sit vacant more than six months a year at a higher rate, so that owners will be discouraged from leaving homes empty.

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Vacant Homes Would Be Taxed At Higher Rate Under Possible City Plan

Honolulu officials have been keeping an eye on how Maui has managed the issue.

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Panel reviews measure to increase Honolulu housing

Dubbed the “empty homes tax,” Bill 9 is among dozens of related real property tax measures now under City Council review.

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Denby Fawcett: Who Can Afford Affordable Housing In Hawaii? Certainly Not Low-Income Families

Hawaii needs to find a way to provide more units for low-income families or the homeless crisis will get worse.

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