02-26-2010, 05:53 PM
Not only is it not owner-occupied by a resident, but if it's rented then it gets taxed at a higher rate, is my understanding. We all know John would have the right answer, but just want to say I looked whether having a permanently disabled family member qualifies for a disability exemption, so I just read the code. Only the person on title matters. As a matter of personal experience, when my husband and I bought our home in Hilo, at first I was the only one on title (loan related, because he owned another house for a short overlap). So we weren't eligible for his senior exemption until he had been put on title, even though we were married.