Landlord, Rental Owner and Property Manager Participation Needed for Hawai‘i Rental Market Survey
Insights needed by Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 to help assess the impact of COVID-19 on tenants and landlords
HONOLULU – The Honolulu Board of REALTORS® and the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) are encouraging landlords, rental owners and property managers to participate in a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Hawai‘i’s rental market.
“We know many people continue to face financial hardship as a result of the pandemic, and we want to create informed solutions to address Hawai‘i’s housing crisis,” said Suzanne Young, CEO, Honolulu Board of REALTORS®. “Landlords, rental owners and property managers who take the survey will help drive data-driven policies around housing during and after the crisis.”
The monthly surveys, which began in September, aim to gather data on the number of rental households struggling to pay rent and the number of rental properties at risk of being removed from the market.
“Previous results for this monthly survey showed that both tenants and landlords are struggling, which may ultimately result in longer-term impacts on the housing market,” said Philip Garboden, the HCRC Professor in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy, and Planning at UHERO and DURP. “We need input from tenants, landlords and rental owners to get information as quickly as we can to inform future decision making.”
The short survey is available at https://uhero.hawaii.edu/rental-survey/.
Resources for rental assistance for tenants, landlords and homeowners are available online at HiCentral.com.
About the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization (UHERO)
UHERO conducts rigorous, independent economic research on issues that are both central to Hawaiʻi and globally relevant. Since 1997, UHERO has established itself as the premier source for forecasts and analysis in Hawai‘i. For over twenty years UHERO has conducted research that benefits the local community, publicized that research both locally and outside Hawai‘i, and expanded funded research on the Hawai‘i economy.
About the Honolulu Board of REALTORS®
Established in 1922, the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® is one of the largest of 1,200 boards of REALTORS® in the nation, and, with more than 6,500 members, is one of the largest trade organizations on Oahu. Membership is available to licensed real estate brokers, agents, property managers, appraisers, counselors and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry who pledge to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. For more information, call (808) 732-3000 or visit www.hicentral.com.