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Maui vacation rental ban Bill 9 Signed Into Law: What the Short-Term Rental Phase-Out Means for West Maui, South Maui, and the Rest of the Island

Maui just entered a new chapter in its long-running housing debate.

Mayor Richard Bissen has officially signed Bill 9 into law, marking one of the most consequential zoning and housing decisions Maui County has made in decades. The legislation directly targets short-term vacation rentals (STRs) operating in apartment-zoned districts, with the stated goal of restoring housing availability for local residents.

For decades, certain apartment-zoned buildings were allowed to operate legally as vacation rentals due to historical zoning exemptions dating back to the late 1980s. These units are often…

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Maui’s Vacation Rental Ban Bill 9 Hearing Postponed Again!

Maui’s Vacation Rental Ban Bill 9 Hearing Postponed Again! Update October 2025

By Eric West | Maui Real Estate Update | October 2025

If you’re about to scoop up a Maui vacation rental condo for the best price you’ve seen in the last five years, be sure to send a thankyou email to Mayor Richard Bissen, West Maui Councilmember Tamara Paltin, and of course the cash flush, fine folks at Lahaina Strong because nobody has done more to crash the market than this trio of “housing heroes.”

And oh yeah, in the process, they have not (nor will they ever) create one single affordable home on Maui from this abominaton of an idea.  Just  junk waves of economic destruction....that nobody wants to…

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