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The Oahu vacation rental industry is facing a major issue of illegal activity. Property owners are renting out their properties to vacationers for less than 30 days, which is against the rules. To hide these illegal rentals, property owners create … Continue reading →

The Hawaii Legislature has proposed bills HB1838 and SB2919 – Both bills give the Counties the authority to phase out vacation rentals in residential zoning. Both bills have passed their first hearings and are strongly supported by the Oahu, Maui, Kauai … Continue reading →

“Renting to tourists 12 times a year in our neighborhoods is unacceptable!” Our residential neighborhoods are being bought out by mainland investors who are able to out-bid local families because they are running mini-hotels. The new vacation rental business model … Continue reading →

WE NEED YOUR TESTIMONY FOR BILL 41 CD1 (Please Share) Please support Bill 41 CD1 by testifying at the Zoning Committee on Thursday 1/20/22 at 9 AM via Zoom and submitting written testimony to the council. BILL 41 CD1: Will … Continue reading →

Stops illegal vacation rentals and unscrupulous Realtors from creating “Fake” 30-day leases by redefining short-term rentals 180 days or less. Allows long-term tenants to continue to rent month to month. Raises fines from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation and per … Continue reading →

After extensive analysis and consulting with the residential communities and civic leaders, the City Administration and the Department of Planning and Permitting have introduced a very comprehensive and well-written Illegal Vacation Rental Enforcement Bill that we support as written. Illegal … Continue reading →

Register to testify by April 5 (See details below) The DPP has proposed administrative rules to implement ordinances 18-19 of the Honolulu Land Use Ordinances that govern short-term rentals. The rules primarily focus on the process for granting B&B permits … Continue reading →

At a recent Oahu Vacation Rental group meeting, illegal vacation rental owners and Realtors were distraught and angered when their attorney told them the bad news that their sham 30-day vacation rental model was illegal if they charged a daily … Continue reading →

In our opinion, the recent lawsuit filed by the Hawaii Vacation Rental Owners Association (HVROA) vs. the City & County of Honolulu is frivolous and has no merit. It appears to us the purpose of the lawsuit is a desperate attempt … Continue reading →