(a) The corporation may require the submission of a deposit by any lessee applying to the corporation for the purchase of a residential lot under this chapter. The amount of the deposit shall be established by rule. All interests earned on deposits submitted by lessees shall accrue to the lessees.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 516-33.5

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation created by chapter 201H. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 516-1
  • Lessee: means any person to whom land is leased or subleased, and the lessee's heirs, successors, legal representatives, and assigns. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 516-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(b) The deposit may be applied by the corporation to payment of appraisal, survey, attorney fees, and any other cost the corporation has incurred as a result of the designation, with the remainder of the deposit to be applied toward the purchase of the owner’s fee interest. The corporation shall incur no liability for such deposits under this section.