HONOLULU The number of illegal rentals on Oahu has dropped sharply since Honolulu passed a law targeting short-term vacation rentals.
HONOLULU — The number of illegal rentals on Oahu has dropped sharply since Honolulu passed a law targeting short-term vacation rentals.
News organizations reported Tuesday that city officials say the number of unpermitted vacation rentals listed online has dropped from about 5,000 to 3,000.
The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting says it first began notifying owners of unpermitted rentals in July.
The new law went into effect Aug. 1 and the department’s acting director says the first violation notices could be issued as early as this week.
Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Tuesday that the department is “investigating a couple hundred violations right now.”
The Hawaii Vacation Rental Owners Association has sued the city, saying the legislation will make it impossible to advertise vacation rentals even if they are legal.
