COVID-19 restrictions banning short-term vacation rentals just lifted on Oahu, which moved into Tier 2 of its economic reopening Thursday. That means roughly 800 short-term vacation rental properties ...

Recently, I paid a $462 annual licensing fee, and an inspector walked our property to ensure that it meets state and local requirements. Thisminimum standard of safety compliance ensures that guests ...

The Mayor signs Bill 89, but vetoes Bill 85. Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed Bill 89 into law Tuesday. In what he calls an “historic signing of a bill,” the measure cracks down on vacation rentals through ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced two new rental agreements with companies Expedia Group and Airbnb. The Mayor signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the City and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed a bill into law to get a handle on the proliferation of illegal short term vacation rentals. “I believe the bill 89 is not perfect. I would have liked to ...

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed into law a bill that gives the city stronger tools to regulate vacation rentals and increases the fines on operators found in violation. Bill 89 (2018) also ...