Current through November, 2024
Section 15-218-41 - Equity sharing requirements(a) The authority's share of the equity in the reserved housing or workforce housing unit shall be a percentage of the resale fair market value of the unit. The percentage shall be determined as follows: original fair market value minus the original reserved housing or workforce housing sales price divided by original fair market value. The percentage shall be rounded to the nearest one percent.(b) If the authority waives its first option to purchase a reserved housing or workforce housing unit as provided for in section 15-218-35(a), the owner of the reserved housing or workforce housing unit may sell the unit at fair market value. The authority's share of the equity in the reserved housing or workforce housing unit shall become due upon sale of the unit.(c) If the authority's percentage share of equity is less than one-half of one percent, or if the resale fair market value of the reserved housing or workforce housing unit is less than the original reserved housing or workforce housing unit sales price, subsection (a) shall not be applicable.(d) The authority shall determine the fair market value of the reserved housing or workforce housing unit at the time of original sale and also at the time of resale.(e) The resale price and terms shall be approved by the authority.(f) The authority's interest created by the provisions of this section shall constitute a lien on the real property and shall be superior to any other mortgage or lien except for: (1) Any mortgage created for the purpose of securing the payment of a loan of funds expended solely for the purchase of a reserved housing or workforce housing unit;(2) Any mortgage insured or held by a federal housing agency; and(3) Any mortgage or lien created for any other purpose provided that the authority has previously consented to the mortgage or lien in writing.(g) The owner of a reserved housing or workforce housing unit may pay all or part of the authority's share of equity at any time without a sale or transfer of the reserved housing or workforce housing unit by making an application to the executive director. The minimum amount of partial payment shall be no less than twenty-five percent of shared equity. Provisions of this paragraph shall be applicable to all reserved housing units regulated under the authority's administrative rules pertaining to reserved housing units. [Eff 11/11/11; am and comp 6/25/2021] (Auth: HRS §§ 206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) (Imp: HRS §§ 206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7)