Maui County Council passes bill to phase out short-term vacation rentals by 2030 to address housing shortage after Lahaina wildfire, despite tourism concerns.

Maui lawmakers passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island's vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by last year's Lahaina wildfire.

Honolulu Civil Beat LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Blue Cleaning, a small business in West Maui that spruces up 27 vacation rentals, survived the sharp decline in tourists during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen wasted no time in proposing a county bill that would phase out 2,200 vacation rentals in West Maui apartment districts by July 1, 2025 — and eventually all 7,000 units ...

Maui mayor’s plan to phase out vacation rentals would increase housing but shrink the economy About one-third of Maui’s visitors use vacation rentals, which have become a source of tension on ...

Maui had the state’s highest vacation rental supply in June at 256,800 available unit nights, up 4.3% from June 2023. Above, vacation unit rentals at the Kapalua Golf Villas in Lahaina. Given ...

Maui panel passes bill to curb vacation rentals and boost housing supply after Lahaina wildfire The mayor is expected to sign the bill, which he proposed.

HONOLULU (AP) — 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 ...