There are nearly 14,000 legal short-term rentals on the island of Maui. But more than half of those rentals – specifically a group of units in apartment-zoned districts – could be nixed from the STR map under a new proposal.
For short-term rental hosts, summer is boom time. But with competition more fierce than ever before, some hosts are turning to direct booking for summer 2024. By leapfrogging sites like Airbnb, Vrbo and Expedia, they can pocket more money by avoiding fees.
In Arizona, lawmakers are on the brink of allowing homeowners to build backyard add-ons, known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), to their properties.