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CO-HOME
MEMBERSHIP
PROSPECTUS
AND
INFORMATION BULLETIN
I. Introduction.
An offer to purchase a membership in Faylinn Hale is more than
an application for a place to live. Membership in a housing Co-
Home grants full partnership in its ownership and operation.
Faylinn Hale offers the advantage of ownership and the convenience of community living at prices well below
those of equivalent condominium or single-family homes. Evaluate the advantages of co-home membership:
Costs are lower because member residents are their own landlords. No landlord profits are removed
from the community
The Co-Home's Managing Director has the authority to accept or deny applications for membership,
and thereby influence the quality of the community members.
Members of the Co-Home own and through the Board of Directors control the property and
determine monthly payments, house rules, and community policies.
The Co-Home was organized as a Limited Liability Company as amended and is governed by the
related Articles of Incorporation, and the Owner Financing Agreement with the incorporator,
Jennifer Shurley. Accordingly, it is obligated to follow regulatory requirements prescribed by the
Secretary of State, and all company related laws and authorities.
The land and buildings are owned in fee simple title by the Co-Home, subject to mortgages as
described below. The members of the Co-Home own and control all the Co-Home's shares of stock.
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There are 4 private accommodations, one common kitchen, shared bathroom, and lounge area
making one co-housing dwelling on the property.
The tiny dwelling units in the co-home accommodate one individual, or couples. Minimum age for
membership is 3o years of age with 8 maximum members onsite.
There are 4 one-bedroom flats, two with shared bath, and two with private bath.
Each dwelling unit has an assigned pro-rata value expressed as a factor of the total value assigned to
the Co-Home. The following unit value factors have been assigned to each dwelling unit:
Unless otherwise agreed, the Co-Home owns and maintains the plumbing and electrical system,
furnace, air conditioner and water theater as well as the structural integrity of the building, its roof,
exterior walls, windows, and foundation at no additional cost to the member. The Co-Home also
maintains the common grounds, sidewalks, fences, and parking facilities at no additional cost to the
member.
(1) Menehune Chalet will be available pending construction completion in October, 2018
(2) Suvannamaccha Chalet will be available pending construction completion in December, 2018
(3) Shea Chalet will be available pending construction completion in December, 2018
(4) Pixie Chalet will be available pending construction completion in July, 2018
To become a member of a co-home, a person buys a share or membership certificate in the Faylinn Hale,
Limited Liability Company, and an exclusive right to occupy one of the co-housing dwelling units. Members
occupy their private dwelling unit pursuant to a proprietary lease called an occupancy agreement. Each
member of the co-home owns a share interest that represents an ownership interest in the real estate and a
leasehold interest to a specified dwelling unit.
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Ownership of the co-home interest also gives the member the right to democratic participation in the control
and management of the cohousing facility and the obligation to pay their or their share of the cost of
operating and maintaining the co-house. The Co-Home operates with one class of membership and,
therefore, allows one vote per membership certificate regardless of the number of persons owning the
membership or the costs of the unit.
Persons who wish to move from the co-home may sell their membership and right of occupancy to a
purchaser approved by the other members. A more detailed and authoritative statement of their procedure
is contained in the bylaws. The Co-Home charges transfer and closing fees to record the transfer on its official
books.
The corporation is not offering fee simple ownership in the property or the dwelling units. Membership in the
co-house provides for the creation of a leasehold interest in a dwelling unit to which the membership
certificate is applicable.
Each mortgage note bears a fixed interest rate of 0% and is payable over a 60, 90, or 120 month term in equal
monthly installments. Each mortgage includes a deposit of 15% the total mortgage value and monthly
payments on the principal as follows (All Costs are in US Dollar amounts):
Unit 2, Suvannamaccha
Chalet 46,000 6,900 39,100 326 435 652
The unpaid principal balance for each unit type on incorporation was:
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(2) Suvannamaccha Chalet .. $0 (Owned by Jennifer Shurley)
(3) Shea Chalet . $41,898
(4) Pixie Chalet . $30,968
The co-home is operated under an Owner Financing Agreement with Jennifer Shurley.
Consent of Jennifer Shurley is required to increase the mortgage obligations of the co-home, increase
monthly fees charged to members, and to make alterations to the structure of the company, or the
infrastructure of the co-home.
VI. Reserves.
A Reserve for Replacements is established to assure the availability of funds for the replacement of roofs,
water theaters, as well as maintaining common kitchen and bathroom structures and gardens. The members
are required to fund their reserve each month. Disbursements can be made only with the consent of the then
current voting members.
The members are required to deposit an amount equal to 0.5% of their gross budgeted unit value into the
reserve each month whenever the balance in the fund falls below 10% of total co-home value or $10,000,
whichever is the lesser.
The Articles of Incorporation were issued by and are recorded by the office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Hawaii. The Corporation is organized as a limited liability company.
The Bylaws are the governing document of the corporation and set out how the organization is structured
and how it should function. It delineates the powers of its governing bodies and the rights of and restrictions
on individual Members.
The corporation is governed by a Managing Director until membership is established, and each member
becomes a officer in the Board of Directors. The Managing Director and or Board is comprised of the member
stockholders and is charged with the proper administration and management of the affairs of the
Corporation. It monitors the companys finances, selects members, sets community policies and establishes
membership rules and regulations. The Managing Director fixes the operating budget and the monthly fees
required of each member.
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An annual meeting of members is held each year to elect Officers and conduct any other business that might
properly come before the members.
VIII. Membership.
To become a member of the corporation a person must be approved for the purchase of a membership by
the Managing Director.
The bylaws restrict the transfer value of membership by setting out the maximum resale price at which
members may sell their membership interests at a 1% increase per year after fully paid in.
Members who wish to leave the co-home must first offer their co-home interest to the other members who
has first right to purchase it at the transfer value as defined in the bylaws. If the corporation chooses not to
purchase the co-home interest, the departing member may sell it to any person approved by the Board at a
price not exceeding the transfer value defined in the bylaws.
A member may transfer their membership to a member of their or their immediate family or, upon death, by
will or intestate succession, provided the new member is qualified according to current eligibility criteria and
is approved for membership by the Managing Director.
The Occupancy Agreement is a proprietary lease agreement between the corporation and the member. It
establishes the member's right to occupy a specific dwelling unit at a monthly charging charge equal to
private and common expense liability allocated to that unit interest.
Monthly fees include the members payment for the blanket mortgages described above, satellite cable and
land line telephone, water catchment and composting waste management, management and administration
of the Co-Home, real estate and business taxes, common area maintenance, capital improvements and
reserves. The Occupancy Agreement has an automatic renewal clause to create a more lasting leasehold
interest that can be sold along with the membership.
The units as defined are unpermitted structures made of organic materials. Hazard and liability insurance will
not be available for any of the units, and will be replaced with the reserve.
The corporation provides for the following utilities through passive systems including; common room solar
electricity, domestic water through catchment systems; Composting toilets; garden maintenance. The
remaining utilities are individually installed such as solar or wind electrical systems in the unit, and paid for by
members directly to the supplier.
The co-home is not intended for use as investment property. Members may not sublet their dwelling unit
without the prior consent of the corporation. Do not purchase these units as a rental unit, it will not be
permitted.
The Managing Director may terminate membership and the Occupancy Agreement for material
noncompliance or other good cause. Defaulting members are given notice and a right to respond in a
meeting as determined in the house rules of the co-home.
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The Occupancy Agreement includes by reference the house rules of the Co-Home. The house rules are
created by the Managing Director and are intended to set guidelines for occupancy and use of the property
and for the efficient administration and management of the co-home.
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