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Resources for Condominium Developers, Condominium Managing Agents, & Condominium Hotel Operators

Developing a condominium project can be a complex undertaking with sizable amounts of documents and disclosures required. General information on the condominium process, compensation to the Commission’s consultants, forms, developer memorandums, owner occupancy requirements, and non-binding informal interpretations for developers are all available for your convenience. The process for condominium hotel operators to become registered is also detailed with the provided forms.

Please visit our frequently asked questions for more information, including the commonly asked question,
“Can I condo my property?“

Chapter 514A, HRS, has been entirely repealed. For more information, click here.

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  • Condominium Managing Agent
    Application for non-real estate brokers to manage operations of an Association of Unit Owners.
  • There are currently no registered Condominium Managing Agents as of March 2021.

Condominium hotel operators who hold an active real estate brokers license are exempt from the registration and fidelity bond requirements. Review section 467-30, HRS, for the condominium hotel operator law.

Can I CPR My Property, it Has x Amount of Square Feet and is Zoned x?

Most of the people who ask this question are usually asking about how many residential buildings can be built on the property. However, the CPR (Condominium Property Regime) law does not regulate the density or zoning matters. Each county’s building, planning, and zoning ordinances or codes provide for the regulation of these matters. The county officials are thus the appropriate people to address these matters. However, when the inquiry is made, the inquiry should not be asked, “Can I CPR this property?” The answer you would more than likely receive if you phrase the question in that way, would more than likely be, “Call the Real Estate Commission about this.” Instead, the inquiry might be phrased, “I have a property with x amount of square feet and zoned x, how many structures can I have on this property and are there any restrictions or conditions?” You may also provide the county official with the TMK number of the property; they could then determine how many dwellings or structures are legally allowed on the property.

Please review the Real Estate Branch’s condominium development brochure, “So You Want To Go Condo” for more information.

CPR is a form of ownership of real property. A CPR is created whenever the owner(s) including all of the lessees of a property execute and file the declaration, bylaws, condominium map (including floor plans) and master deed or lease with the Bureau of Conveyance or Land Court.

The Commission and the Real Estate Branch do not approve or disapprove CPRs, however prior to offering any units for sale in a CPR, the developer is required to register the condominium project with the Commission and cause issuance of an effective date for the initial developer’s public report. The developer’s public report is a material fact disclosure statement to prospective purchasers. The Commission, through the Staff and retained consultants review the proposed developer’s public report and supporting documentation submitted by the developer and makes an educated assessment as to whether the developer’s public report adequately discloses all material facts about the project. The Commission is required to issue an effective date when all requirements are satisfied and the developer’s public report adequately discloses all material facts. Upon issuance of an effective date for a public report, units in a condominium project may be sold. For more information on the process, please read the submission and procedure memos and the Resources for Condominium Developers section of the website. The required forms, checklists, and general information are located on the forms page of this website.

Revised 2/12/24

The Hawaii Real Estate Branch solely handles condominiums and real estate licensees such as brokers, sales agents, and real estate education providers.

Real estate appraisers is a separate office within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Please see their website.

Assistance with landlord-tenant issues can be found at the Landlord-Tenant Information Center. They are open from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays at (808) 586-2634.

Permitting and subdividing are county jurisdictions:

The process of subdivision is handled at the county level through their respective permitting and/or subdivision offices, but certain subdivisions do need to register with the DCCA’s subdivision program in order to sell property.

County government has jurisdiction over short term vacation rentals:

In the process of registering a condominium project for sale, a developer is required to submit certain documents for initial sale to the Hawaii Real Estate Branch (“REB”). The registration application is maintained for ten years, after which the application documents are destroyed pursuant to department file retention policies. Developers may not have updated their reports for changes, may have sold all the units thus ending their reporting requirements, and associations who took control of the project after the end of the developer control period do not have authority to update the registration application. It is highly likely that the map, declaration, bylaws, house rules, sales agreements, and other required documents required during submission that the REB maintains are out of date for older projects.

Should developers or their agents need to review or obtain copies of supporting documents in the developer’s public report (“DPR”), please review our May 2025 brochure on that process.

The Commission maintains a public database of Developer’s Public Reports, but these reports generally contain at most limited summaries of the declaration, bylaws, and house rules. Some reports may contain maps.

Please contact the Bureau of Conveyances for the most updated map, declaration, and bylaws as they are the final recording agency for the state. You may also contact your association as they are required by law to provide owners an accurate copy of the declaration, bylaws, and house rules, along with other records such as financial statements, contracts, and ledgers pursuant to §514B-154.5, HRS. Please review the Commission’s brochure on “Obtaining Documents From The Bureau of Conveyances.”

Should you still wish to request a copy of the documents the REB may have, please submit an UIPA request to access a government record form to this office. You will receive a notice to requester with the office’s capacity to meet your request. If the document request can be met, any fees will be noted. Fees may be paid in cash in person at the cashier’s office, or by a check mailed to the Hawaii Real Estate Branch, payable to the DCCA. Do not mail cash.

Revised 5/30/2025