An Oahu teacher’s futile apartment hunt shows how bad the rental market is

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Helen Lau’s life was recently upended by a note on her door. “I regret to inform you that I will not be extending your rental agreement,” wrote Suzi Rim, the owner of the condo that Lau’s been living in since October 2020.

“I regret to inform you that I will not be extending your rental agreement,” wrote Suzi Rim, the owner of the condo that Lau’s been living in since October 2020. Lau had 45 days to move out, the note said.

“It happens all the time,” says Hawaii Sen. Stanley Chang, who chairs the Senate Housing Committee. “And it’s within the landlord’s right to do so.”2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah’s Hawaii ranch. They’re suspected of illegal huntingAnd it’s only become harder for renters like Lau. The imbalance of supply and demand for long-term rentals — along with increasing insurance costs, overall inflation and other factors — has sent rents soaring. The U.S.

He did, however, say that for years Rim had been charging Lau less than the market rate. He also said homeowners association fees had risen and that Rim had had to pay for costly repairs, including replacing a sliding glass door to the unit’s lanai. Additionally, he said, more recently Lau had taken it upon herself to reduce her rent payment by $150 because of a broken cabinet door.

Such a bill would have given a little extra breathing room to someone like Lau. who already has what amounts to 75 days’ notice.. It provided a sort of rent control, limiting increases landlords could impose when renewing a lease. Also, according to the bill, landlords choosing not to renew leases would have had to provide relocation assistance to tenants being forced to move. The measure died without a hearing.

 

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