01-05-2023, 02:57 AM
"One of the goals is to curb the growing number of vacation rentals which the sponsors say is reducing long-term housing stock for residents and increasing housing costs and rents."
I see. So it's not the inability of landlords to evict people who don't pay rent that's the problem. Are BI police still prohibited from doing evictions? Last I checked a few years ago it cost over $10k to hire Maui police to travel here to perform that function.
"Individuals could operate no more than one transient accommodation rental, besides their principal home, unless they’re a licensed realtor."
WTF?
"Others worry the proposed bill will have negative financial consequences if they can no longer operate a transient or vacation rental for whatever reason."
Like there aren't enough operators currently "under the table" the county wants to create more of that to drive away tax revenue. Another excellent choice, right?
I see. So it's not the inability of landlords to evict people who don't pay rent that's the problem. Are BI police still prohibited from doing evictions? Last I checked a few years ago it cost over $10k to hire Maui police to travel here to perform that function.
"Individuals could operate no more than one transient accommodation rental, besides their principal home, unless they’re a licensed realtor."
WTF?
"Others worry the proposed bill will have negative financial consequences if they can no longer operate a transient or vacation rental for whatever reason."
Like there aren't enough operators currently "under the table" the county wants to create more of that to drive away tax revenue. Another excellent choice, right?