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Hawaii governor says he will remove 10,000 vacation rentals from the market
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Governor Josh Green has claimed that the State will move 10,000 homes from the vacation rental market to long-term housing for local families.
Maui County Council advances bill to phase out thousands of short-term rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Maui County Council has advanced a proposed measure that would phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals across the island, moving forward a contentious plan designed to boost the supply of long-term housing. Councillors voted 5-3 to approve the amended version of Bill 9 on first reading, setting up a final vote for 15 […]
Maui panel passes bill to curb short-term rentals after Lahaina wildfire
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHawaii: A Maui County Council committee passed a bill this week to phase out thousands of short-term vacation rentals in response to housing shortages following last year’s Lahaina wildfire. Bill 9, which advanced in a 6-3 vote on Thursday, will eliminate more than 7,000 short-term rental units across the island by 2028 in West Maui […]
Bills advance in Hawaii to leave uncertain STR future
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rentals could be phased out entirely in counties across Hawaii if two bills that are currently moving through state legislature are passed.
STR industry unites to support those affected by Hawaii wildfires
Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: The short-term rental industry is uniting to support people affected by the deadly wildfires in Hawaii last week.
Hawaii rentals business makes two Maui acquisitions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Castle Vacation Rentals Hawaii has acquired two Maui-based businesses. The company has acquired Chase ‘N Rainbows, which manages vacation rentals, and Trinity Maid Company, which offers commercial laundry and vacation rental cleaning services. With operations based in West Maui, Chase ‘N Rainbows has a portfolio of more than 180 rentals across more than 30 […]
Maui officials hire company to trace illegal vacation rentals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have hired Colorado-based company LODGINGRevs to search out non-compliant vacation rental properties. The county Planning Department is expecting to receive the first list of potentially illegal operators by the end of this month. The department has usually found illegal short-term rentals through online advertisements, but operators have […]