Despite vacation rental crackdowns and looming legislative reforms, vacation rental supply statewide still accounts for a significant portion of Hawaii’s housing stock. That’s why the conversion of ...

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, ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled ...

In early May, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed historic legislation that gives counties across the islands more power to regulate — and even phase out — short-term rentals. The law marks a significant ...

Hawaii’s plan to eliminate up to 10,000 vacation rentals highlights a tourism paradox: fewer Airbnbs have not reduced overtourism, but have helped drive hotel prices to record highs. As housing relief ...

Poorly regulated use of homes on farmland around the state has been somewhat reined in by a Hawaii Supreme Court decision Tuesday. Hawaii’s high court ruled that short-term vacation rentals do not ...

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Vacation rental prices on the Big Island have increased by nearly 50% since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic despite a decline in occupancy rates. The rising cost is especially pronounced in Kailua-Kona ...

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

There is a reason people travel all over the world to Hawaii - it's truly a slice of paradise. While there are botanical ...