Maui Vacation Rental Bill Passed by Council 6-3, Aims to Help Convert Short-Term Rentals Into Long-Term Housing

New Maui legislation passes, aims to boost housing supply after destructive Lahaina wildfire

Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation Thursday aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago.It’s the latest action by a top global tourist destination to push back against the infiltration of vacationers into residential neighborhoods and tourism overwhelming their communities. In May, Spain ordered Airbnb to…

Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals

Lawmakers on Maui have passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals.

Maui vacation rental bill passed by council 6-3, aims to help convert short-term rentals into long-term housing

Bill looks to working toward increasing long-term housing options on Maui in near future.

Maui Plan To Phase Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals Advances

Some council members voted with reservations and expressed frustration at how the process has pitted members of the community against each other.

Maui Plan To Phase Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals Advances Some council members voted with reservations and expressed frustration at how the process has pitted members of the community against each other.

Maui Plan To Phase Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals Advances

Shock Vote: Maui Committee Passes Rental Ban Proposal

A 6–3 vote just catapulted Maui’s most controversial rental bill forward. Travelers, owners, and residents now face the next phase.