Hawaii County should be wary of short-term rental ban, Kent says
Hawaii County already has some of the most restrictive housing regulations in the U.S., and now it is looking at some harsh restrictions on short-term rentals.
Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, addressed that issue and other housing-related topics recently during a visit in late February with the West Hawaii Association of REALTORS.
He said some county officials have drafted a bill, yet to be introduced, that among other things would restrict stays at short-term rentals in Hawaii County to no less than 180 days — similar to a bill that Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Oahu signed last year.
