Neighbors fighting neighbors? A 30-day minimum law for Airbnbs has Oahu homeowners split
- Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and some Oahu residents are pushing to restrict short-term rentals in their neighborhoods.
- Offshore buyers are said to cause the most harm during a housing crisis.
- The new ordinance may hurt some current Airbnb hosts in the meantime, who are counting on the income.
HONOLULU — Travelers looking to stay in an Airbnb away from the loud touristy areas of Oahu and in a more residential neighborhood won’t be able to book a stay for anything fewer than 30 days, according to a new ordinance that went into effect last week.
Back in April, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi had originally proposed a 90-day minimum stay requirement with Ordinance 22-7, but that was shot down by a U.S. District Court Judge just days before it was slated to go into effect saying 30-day rentals are not just for tourists but traveling nurses, local people who are transitioning housing and other transient guests.