Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Hawaii might have a new state park by this time in 2024 covering about 340 acres of mostly natural coastal land in East Oahu. Gov. Josh Green signed a bill into law Thursday aimed at enhancing management and protection of what is currently the Kaiwi State…
Public servants with privileged info to declare before renting govt properties: SM Teo
SINGAPORE – To prevent conflicts of interest, public servants who have access to government property leasing or valuation matters will have to make a declaration before they can rent such properties managed by their agencies. Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Monday in Parliament that the Public Service Division (PSD) will introduce a standard…
Deposit Protection: Safeguarding Rental Deposits
The Problem with Deposits in the Past In the past tenants’ deposits were paid directly to the landlord who held them throughout the period of the tenancy. The landlord was required to refund the deposit at the end of the tenancy but was not required to save or protect it in any way. The landlord…
Crown Heights Limestone Duplex Asks $6K a Month
In the Crown Heights North II Historic District, this rental offers two floors of living space, in-unit laundry, and a garden. Taking up the parlor and garden floors of an 1890s limestone at 908 St. Johns Place, the duplex has three bedrooms and two full baths. The angled bay rowhouse is one of an almost…
HOW TO THRIVE IN A RECESSION
As we find ourselves on the brink of an economic downturn, it’s normal to be experiencing a little anxiety. The headlines are dominated by news of job losses, syndication deals not meeting projections, and businesses closing up shops, all painting a pretty grim picture of the financial landscape. The fear many have in times of…
‘Irish Bayou Castle’ for sale in New Orleans. Is it an investor’s ‘dream’? take a look
Ever dreamed of owning an old fashioned castle with some Irish roots … but don’t want to head all the way to Ireland? Good news — a beautiful castle nicknamed the “Irish Bayou Castle” has landed on the real estate market in the Big Easy itself — New Orleans, Louisiana. The two-bedroom and one-bathroom home,…
Landlords attack logic of Greens’ proposed 3% cap on rent rises
A Green Party proposal to cap annual rent rises at no more than 3% would worsen a shortage in rental properties by prompting more landlords to sell-up, an association representing landlords has warned. Peter Lewis, vice president of the Property Investors Federation, said the Greens’ election policy announced on Sunday would also result in more…
Employees at Park Slope Barnes & Noble Vote to Unionize
Employees at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Park Slope voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing last week. Booksellers, cashiers, and baristas at the store first notified management of their intention to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in May, and asked that the company voluntarily recognize their efforts. Barnes and Noble declined…
Ben & Jerry’s Suggests Returning ‘Stolen Indigenous Land’ in July 4 Message
In a Fourth of July message, Ben & Jerry’s called on the United States to “commit to returning” stolen Indigenous land. While the company sparked outrage on social media with the Independence Day Twitter post, the Vermont ice-cream maker is no stranger to criticism over its stances on divisive issues. Earlier this year, Ben &…
Ministry officers will have to declare access to privileged information before renting govt properties: SM Teo
“There is no more thorough, persistent, and I dare say even fearsome investigative body in Singapore,” said Mr Teo. “That the Prime Minister did not hesitate to call the CPIB in to investigate two senior ministers is a signal seriously how we take such matters of incorruptibility, and its absolute value in our system.” VALUER…