Everyone agrees illegal vacation rentals are out of control.  These Illegal businesses reduce our residential housing stock and raise long-term rental housing cost. Every home turned into an illegal hotel is one less home for a local family to live in. Illegal vacation rentals may not the sole cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis, but they are exacerbating it!

It's extremely concerning that out of 3100 complaints and only 79 violations were issued. That is only a 2.5% conviction rate! 

Clearly, the language of the Land Use Ordinances can be improved upon to make the the enforcement of illegal vacation rentals more effective and efficient. Thank you Council Chair Menor for your leadership on this matter and Council member Manahan for supporting the residents of Oahu.