Hawaii Real Estate Experts Blog - Blog Archive: October, 2025

Maui Short Term Rental Ban: Latest on Bill 9, the TIG Recommendations, and What Comes Next

Vice Chair Hajins summarizing the TIG report to the council

Aloha. If you have been following the Maui Short Term Rental Ban discussion, this is a focused update that breaks down the Temporary Investigative Group recommendations, what the mayor had to say, and the practical steps being proposed to implement change. This article walks through the core recommendations, the proposed H3 and H4 zoning solution, how Exhibit 2 factors into the process, the timeline questions raised by the planning commission and council members, and what property owners should expect. I aim to give you straightforward clarity so you can understand the implications of the Maui Short Term Rental Ban and make informed decisions.

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Maui Short Term Rentals for Sale: Major Update on Bill 9 and TIG Recommendations

If you are researching Maui Short Term Rentals for Sale, this update is important. The County Council's Temporary Investigative Group or TIG has released recommendations that clarify which apartment zoned properties the council is considering rezoning to hotel status and which properties may still face a phase out under Bill 9. These are recommendations only and do not yet change any law, but they significantly narrow the scope of the original proposal.

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The TIG report includes an exhibit listing apartment zoned properties they suggest be rezoned to allow continued short term rental use as hotel properties. If the exhibit 2 list stands, the…

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