HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A year after the Honolulu City Council approved foreclosure on a short-term rental owner, the case remains unresolved — and nearly $3 million in fines remains uncollected.
The lack of action has critics saying the city is sending a message that building and zoning violations are not being taken seriously.
A house in Alewa Heights was to be the example for the city’s get-tough attitude toward illegal short-term rentals. But a year after the council approved foreclosure, the city still has not gone to court…