Despite vacation rental crackdowns and looming legislative reforms, vacation rental supply statewide still accounts for a significant portion of Hawaii’s housing stock. That’s why the conversion of ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive ...

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

A new bill outlining a registration process for hosted transient vacation rentals, or TVRs will be introduced mAY 6 during Hawaii County Council committee meetings in Kailua-Kona. “As we were ...

The Hawaii Supreme Court recently affirmed a state law that does not allow short-term vacation rentals on land designated by the state for agricultural use. Some dwellings on Kunia Loa Ridge Farmlands ...

If you are a tourist looking to rent a vacation home in Hawaii, you have a difficult dilemma. Supply is up and the demand is down. By almost half. But the costs have risen. According to the newspaper ...

According to the monthly Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report, occupancy for vacation rentals declined by 22 percentage points compared to October 2019. Hawaii ...

Last year marked the first time census records showed that more Native Hawaiians live on the continent instead of their ancestral homelands. Jordan Ruidas, founder and organizer of Lahaina Strong, ...

The latest vacation rental performance report is out, wrapping up 2024, and it's a mixed bag of ups and downs. According to the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, vacation rental ...

A vacation rental is defined as the use of a rental house, condominium unit, private room in private home, or shared room/space in private home. In October, legal short-term rentals were allowed to ...