Business ProfileforNewage Aloha Properties
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On November 21, 2023, Better Business Bureau investigated Newage Aloha Properties’ business practices. This investigation was prompted by Better Business Bureau scam tracker reports regarding Newage Aloha Properties’ vacation rental practices. Consumers claim to connect with Newage Aloha Properties through Craigslist ads for Maui vacation rentals. Consumers establish interest in a rental and attempt to pay the first installment using a credit card payment does not go through Newage Aloha Properties, which responds with an invoice via email requesting payment using CashApp. Once the transaction takes place, all communication stops.
BBB has verified that Newage Aloha Properties has been going under several different names and consumers experience the same results. Names used are Dlarson Vacation Homes, Perfect Vacation Bliss, and Vacation-Hawaii-Inc.
BBB verified that the location address used by Newage Aloha Properties, 255 Keawe Street Hilo Hawaii 96720 is currently a vacant location. This address is also listed for Dlason Vacation Homes.
BBB verified that the domain registration for https://www.newagealohaproperties.com/ was registered by Namecheap on July 21, 2022 and is listed as privacy-protected.
BBB was unable to verify the necessary permits required for short-term vacation rentals at https://www.mauicounty.gov/ for either Newage Aloha Properties or Dlason Vacation Homes.
BBB suggests checking with the Maui County Official Website on both vacation and short-term rentals before sending any payments or deposits. A list of license companies can be found at https://www.mauicounty.agov/1377/Short-Term-Rentals.
Based on the information detailed above, BBB cannot confidently state that Newage Aloha Properties/Dlason Vacation Homes is operating in the consumer's best interest. BBB recommends that if you have had any negative business transactions with the business file a complaint with the Hawaii Attorney General at https://ag.hawaii.gov/ and with the BBB at https://www.bbb.org/.
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- Location of This Business
- 255 Keawe Street, Hilo, HI 96720
- BBB File Opened:
- 11/21/2023
- Business Started:
- 11/15/2023
- Type of Entity:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Alternate Business Name
- Perfect Vacation Bliss
- VACATION-HAWAII-INC
- Dlarson Vacation Homes
- Business Management
- Douglas Johnson, Owner
- Contact Information
Principal
- Douglas Johnson, Owner
Customer Contact
- Douglas Johnson, Owner
- Additional Contact Information
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