Blogs

The Kauai County Council has passed a 3% county accommodation tax that will apply to short-term rentals as well as other tourism businesses, including hotels, resorts, and travel agencies....Continued

The moratorium only applies to new applications within the unincorporated county. Existing licenses are unaffected....Continued

The state tax office doesn't have the authority to collect the taxes for the individual counties, and county leaders say this will create roadblocks and inefficiencies....Continued

Short-term rentals in good standing before the new law was passed may continue to operate, though they must follow the new rules. ...Continued

Under the new regulations, property owners who rent out a whole home for short terms will need to apply for a city short-term rental permit....Continued

The number of short-term rentals in the unincorporated county will be capped and hosts must abide by zoning rules and register for an annual permit, among other rules. ...Continued

Existing short-term rentals have 18 months to comply with the new regulations. The Chapel Hill Town Council will review the effect of the new ordinance in spring of 2022....Continued

During the temporary moratorium, county officials plan to review the county’s current vacation rental ordinance that went into effect in January 2020....Continued

Under the agreement, platforms will require hosts to submit government-issued Tax Map Key (TMK) numbers to be listed on the sites. ...Continued

When the ordinance passed, the original start date was September 1, 2021, but the city’s planning department needs more time to implement the new rules....Continued