Oahu suspends short-term vacation rental laws to ‘increase the availability of temporary housing’


The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting is suspending the 30-day minimum rental period for vacation rentals in response to the wildfires on Maui and Hawaii Island, City officials announced Friday.

According to a statement by the City issued Friday afternoon, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi directed DPP to enact the suspension of the 30-day rule in an effort to “increase the availability of temporary housing on Oahu.”

“In the spirit of wanting to do everything possible to help with…

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