Kauai Puts a Lid on Short-Term Rentals

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Lots of folks on Oahu complain about the decades old cap on vacation rentals we have here (hint: it’s not working).

Kauai’s approach to dealing with the transient vacation rental growth? They’ve put a cap on the number of new permits they’re giving out.

The Garden Island reports:

The Kaua‘i County Planning Department today will begin accepting applications for 252 available transient accommodation unit certificates for the next five years, after the county Planning Commission officially decided on a TAU cap Tuesday.

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