Building permits are approvals for construction of new and existing privately owned homes. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) release a monthly ...

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. Zoe Hansen / ...

While thousands of small building permits crossed City Hall desks in 2025, a handful of mega-projects came through ...

Sometimes, open permits are so old that the building department might find it difficult to resolve them. Have the buyer talk to the local municipality about the open permit, so they have some level of ...

As a savvy homeowner, you probably know that many outdoor home additions and improvements require official approval. But are you aware you might also need a building permit for remodeling indoors?

Whether you're dreaming of a backyard swimming pool or planning to build that storage shed you've always wanted, outdoor home improvement projects can transform your property. However, many homeowners ...

Effective immediately, the city Department of Planning and Permitting will delete permit applications that have had no activity for a year. The lobby of the Permit Center at the Frank F. Fasi ...

Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, director of the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting “But this was a major part of our backlog, and people were complaining, ‘Why was my application sitting in there for ...

A task force recently created by Hawaii’s Legislature has begun to work on “simplifying” the building permit process statewide in an effort to unleash more construction and economic development.