#short-term vacation rentals

New Hawai‘i law aimed at tackling illegal short-term rentals, provides counties with home rule authority

Gov. Josh Green touts Senate Bill 2919 as pivotal tool to address the state’s housing crisis and ensures counties can guide their future development, but opponents say it does not address the true causes of Hawai’i’s housing shortage.

Hawai‘i State Senate to hold public hearing on vacation rental bill

The Feb. 2 hearing will be the first hearing on a Senate Bill about short-term vacation rentals following the Governor’s State of the State Address and the December 2023 federal court ruling in Hawaiʻi Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance v. City and County of Honolulu.

Proposed short-term rental rules on Big Island met with overwhelming opposition

More than 100 people submitted written testimony and dozens more turned out in person or via Zoom on Tuesday during a Hawai’i County Council committee meeting voicing concerns about a three-bill package aimed at ensuring all transient accommodation rentals on the island are operating safely, legally and under the same set of standards.

Update: County Council forwards proposed changes to short-term rental regulations to planning commissions, director

The three-bill package is aimed at making sure all transient accommodation rentals in Hawai’i County are registered, operating safely and following the same standards.

Big Island Now poll no. 46: What issues should take priority this legislative session?

Lawmakers plan to address statewide issues laid bare during the devastating Maui wildfires.

Public invited to briefing about proposed update to vacation rental regulations

The proposed amendments come nearly four years after the County adopted the initial short-term vacation rental ordinance in November 2018.

Short-Term Vacation Rentals Allowed to Operate Starting Next Week

Short-term vacation rentals will be allowed to operate starting on June 15.