Hawaii Tenants Left Vulnerable as State Consumer Protection Sidelines Renters Against Corporate Landlords

In Hawaii, the promise of safe, habitable housing is being betrayed by a systemic failure: the state's own Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) refuses to champion renters caught in disputes with landlords, even when laws are clearly violated. The plight of Christina Jordan and other tenants at properties like 1136 Union Mall reveals a troubling truth—Hawaiians struggling for affordable shelter are left to fend for themselves against corporate landlords who flout safety codes and basic decency. When Government Backs Big Landlords Over Working Families Jordan’s repeated complaints about hazardous conditions—ranging from unsafe bathrooms to locked fire escapes—were met with cold...