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 ...

North Kona and South Kohala are home to about 80% of short-term vacation rentals on the island and 87% of complaints about STVRs registered countywide with the Planning Department. “South Kohala and ...

The full House and Senate will now consider the question of whether to allow each county to determine how — if at all — to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

While demand for vacation rentals statewide decreased, the average daily rate went up. Demand for Hawaii vacation rentals decreased in November, compared to the same time in 2023, while the average ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In January, Gov. Josh Green put an emphasis on Hawaii’s housing needs in his State of the State address focusing on recovery in Lahaina. “Believe me when I say this, I’m ...

The average daily rate, however, jumped 45% from June 2019, from $203 to $295. The levels of both supply and demand for Hawaii vacation rentals remained well below pre-pandemic levels last month, ...