An empty-homes tax meant to penalize real-­property owners who leave their Oahu residences vacant for extended periods of ...

The council decided to follow the city administration's request to wait for a study to be completed on the measure ...

Oahu lawmakers voted to defer the Empty Homes Tax, which aimed to tax vacant properties to boost housing supply. The issue ...

The decision to introduce the premium was made at a council meeting last week. For homes which have stood empty for between ...

The empty homes proposal, which would raise property taxes on homes left vacant at least six months out of the year, drew a ...

The Residential E classification simplifies the original (EHT) proposal by integrating it into the city’s property tax system ...

The Honolulu City Council will debate the controversial Empty Homes Tax today, with strong opinions on both sides about how ...

A recent time-lapse video shows a tower in Kakaako with only few lights on at night. Advocates say it’s a glaring example of ...

Council members say Honolulu’s housing crisis, which a 2019 state-commissioned study estimated requires adding more than ...

In an effort to combat the growing housing crisis in the state, the Honolulu City Council will take up Bill 46 which would ...

An empty-homes tax meant to penalize real-­property owners who leave their Oahu residences vacant for extended periods of time continues to receive wider public scrutiny. If adopted by t City Council, ...

The UHERO blog notes that the current proposal — which is similar to a policy enacted in Vancouver, Canada — could free up ...