Exploiting disaster: Renters accuse Los Angeles landlords of "abusive and illegal" price hikes
Because California is in a state of emergency, laws targeting price-gouging, including a ban on landlords raising rents by ...
Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to ‘name and shame’ landlords attempting to profit off fires
“just a quick scan of zillow reveals a few egregious instances of price gouging by landlords and agents. this is illegal,” ...
Los Angeles landlords jack up rent by as much as 124% — flouting price gouging laws during deadly wildfires
A five-bedroom home in Santa Monica, previously listed at $12,500 per month a year ago, was recently relisted at $28,000 per ...
Rents skyrocket in LA as displaced people look for new places to stay
Fires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes, leaving families scrambling for long-term shelter in the face of ...
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Los Angeles Rents Are Going Up By The Hour
Within the week since Los Angeles’s worst-ever disaster began, rent gouging has become a crisis on top of the crisis. It’s ...
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Tenant advocacy groups, landlord associations and elected officials are condemning rent gouging after tens of thousands of ...
Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes
The ongoing disaster will affect residents’ health, local industries, public budgets and the cost of housing for years to ...