# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-8: Housing counseling

> Hawaii · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-8

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-8
- **Heading:** Housing counseling
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 1 / Title 13 / Chapter 201H / Section 201H-8

## Text

The corporation may provide the following services for the programs it administers:

(1) Listing and referral services to tenants seeking to rent homes;

(2) Counseling to tenants on matters such as financial management and budgeting, basic housekeeping, communicating effectively and getting along with others, and other matters as may be desirable or necessary;

(3) Counseling to prospective homeowners on the rudiments of owning a home;

(4) Assistance to any person or government agency regarding the nature and availability of federal assistance for housing development and community development or redevelopment;

(5) Counseling and guidance services to aid: any person or government agency in securing the financial aid or cooperation of the federal government in undertaking, constructing, maintaining, operating, or financing any housing designated for elders; persons displaced by governmental action; university and college students and faculty; and any other persons; and

(6) Assistance to a county agency upon request from the agency in the development of programs to correct or eliminate blight and deterioration and to effect community development. [L 2005, c 196, pt of §20; am L 2006, c 180, §15]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H ‑86] Low-income housing tax credit loan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-2 Hawaii housing finance and development corporation; establishment, staff.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-3 Board; establishment, functions, duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-4 General powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-4.5 Urban gardening programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-4.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-5 Fair housing law to apply.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-6 Housing advocacy and information system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-7 Housing research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-8 Housing counseling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-9 Acquisition, use, and disposition of property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-10 Cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-10.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-11 Agents, including corporations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-11.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-12 Development of property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-12.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201H-13 Eminent domain, exchange or use of public property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D1_T13_C201H_S201H-13.md)

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