Unpermitted vacation rentals have been blamed for everything from sky-high housing prices to overcrowded hiking trails. But what is really going on with Hawaii’s short-term rental market? How many properties are permitted for vacation rentals? And how many are actually being used that way?
Guests:
Matt Middlebrook, Head of Public Policy in Hawaii for Airbnb
Kathy Sokugawa, Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting
Larry Bartley, Save Oahu’s Neighborhoods
John Price, a longtime resident of Kailua, Hawaii