LA Real Estate Agent Hit With First Price Gouging Charges After Fires
An emergency was declared in California on January 7, when the fires started. On January 12, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that extended laws "prohibiting price gouging in times of ...
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,” ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Los Angeles rents could rise by up to 12% because of the wildfires, experts say
The projected uptick in rents in the wake of the fires comes as Los Angeles tenants were starting to see some relief from pandemic-era rent increases. Rents for listings on Zumper’s site had ...
Connecticut realtors seeing interest from those impacted by Los Angeles fires: 'Climate migration'
The fires in the Palisades and other Los Angeles neighborhoods have led to Ryan Serhant and other Connecticut realtors fielding calls.