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 people were displaced in deadly fires this month.
Los Angeles landlords jack up rent by as much as 124% — flouting price gouging laws during deadly wildfires
Landlords in fire-ravaged Los Angeles have jacked up rents — in some cases by more than double the price — in violation of California law against price gouging as thousands of residents seek shelter.
Displaced Los Angeles-area residents face spiking rents as authorities warn of price gouging
Joe Thompson’s desperate post-wildfire scramble to find a new place for his family to live led him Saturday to a five-bedroom home in Santa Monica, California, that had been put on the market the day before for $28,
L.A. landlords accused of price gouging say they’re responding to unprecedented demand from wealthy wildfire victims
Some landlords lowered rents after MarketWatch asked about increases that appeared to violate laws against price gouging.
California Cracks Down on Price Gouging Amid Rent Hikes in Disaster Zones
California officials are sounding the alarm as rent prices skyrocket in fire-affected areas of Los Angeles. With the declaration of a state of emergency due to recent wildfires, the law prohibits landlords from price gouging,
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,” ...
Amid claims of price gouging, agents say not all are “bad apples”
Angelenos lambast agents and landlords, but some change rates to fix tech glitches or adjust terms, others to profiteer.
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Los Angeles already had a housing shortage. Wildfires will make it worse.
That will not be easy in a metro area that, as of 2022, already had a shortage of about 337,000 homes, according to data from ...
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 ...
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Jessica Simpson Puts Los Angeles Home Back Up for Sale, Slashes Price Amid Eric Johnson Split
Jessica Simpson placed her L.A. home on the market at a lower price amid her split from Eric Johnson and the ongoing ...
LA wildfires drive surge in rental housing prices, prompting price gouging concerns
The Los Angeles area wildfires that have devastated communities like Pacific Palisades and Altadena have prompted a spike in ...
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The $2 trillion home insurance nightmare is getting even worse
From California to Texas, Florida and beyond, parts of the U.S. most susceptible to natural disasters are slowly waking up to an underinsurance nightmare.
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All of the celebrities that have tragically lost their homes to the LA wildfires
The Los Angeles wildfires have devastated most of the Pacific Palisades area, with over 130,000 people forced to evacuate, with flames only being fuelled further by strong winds. The death toll has ...