Honolulu does not operate a general residential rental registration program; only short-term rentals, condominium conversions, and affordable housing covenanted units must register with city departments.
Standard long-term rental dwellings on Oahu are not required to obtain a city registration or pay an annual rental license fee. The Department of Planning and Permitting registers transient accommodations under Bill 41, and the Department of Community Services monitors covenanted affordable units under ROH Chapter 28. Condominium and cooperative conversions trigger separate notice and registration requirements. State General Excise Tax and Transient Accommodations Tax registrations remain mandatory for any rental activity through the Department of Taxation.
Operating an unregistered short-term rental, conversion, or covenanted affordable unit triggers daily fines starting at $1,000 and may freeze property transfers until cured.
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