Displaced Los Angeles homeowners face price gouging after wildfires
Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend,
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.
After Wildfires, Local Prosecutors Crack Down on Price Gouging in Housing Market
The City Attorney’s office is evaluating approximately 650 price gouging complaints, most related to rent,” a spokesperson for Hydee Feldstein Soto tells The Hollywood Reporter. 'Grey's Anatomy' Disgraced Writer Elisabeth Finch Defends Personal Fundraising Amid L.
California officials open multiple price gouging investigations in wake of LA County wildfires
California law enforcement officials announced Thursday they have opened multiple predatory pricing investigations into fraud, assorted price-gouging scams and unsolicited low-ball offers on property during the current state of emergency in Los Angeles County.
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 month — a 124% increase
LA landlords are price gouging in the wildfires, says 'Selling Sunset' star Jason Oppenheim
Jason Oppenheim from "Selling Sunset" called out LA landlords for hiking rent during the fires. California law prohibits price gouging in emergencies.
‘Just reported my old landlord’: The internet is naming and shaming L.A. landlords for price gouging during the wildfires
A grassroots effort to track price gouging has emerged in the form of a Google Sheet that’s now circulating on social media.
California AG to discuss price gouging in wake of wildfires
Los Angeles was already dealing with a housing crisis before last week's wildfires left thousands without a home overnight, and now price gouging is making it harder for fire victims to find a place to stay.
Celebrity Realtors Condemn Price Gouging in Los Angeles Amid Wildfires
As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause widespread devastation, many celebrity real estate agents are trying to find clients new places to live. "I've been searching on the MLS [directory] trying to help displaced families from the fires find rental properties,
L.A. Renters Brace for Price Gouging as Real Estate Agents See Monthly Payments Spike—Including at Least 10% in Neighboring Communities
Los Angeles landlords have been hit with allegations of predatory price gouging targeting the tens of thousands of wildfire ...
Gov. Newsom extends rental price gouging protections; A.G. vows to prosecute violators
In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large ...
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Airbnb Battles Price Gouging, Airlines Hit New Highs and a Lux Cruise Deal
Today’s podcast explains how Airbnb is stopping price gouging in L.A., why airlines had a good 2024, and what’s behind a ...
LA fires: 'Million Dollar Listing' stars raise alarm about illegal price gouging
"Million Dollar Listing" stars Josh Flagg and Josh Altman explain how the housing market will be affected after the ...
Price gouging after disasters like the LA fires is illegal. But it's happening anyway.
Property owners may not jack up rental costs more than 10% in the wake of a disaster like the LA fires. Here's what tenants ...
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Airbnb Cracks Down on Price Gouging During L.A. Fires
Airbnb hosts in two California counties who raise their rates more than 10% compared to pre-LA fires' pricing will be blocked ...
In LA, a circulating spreadsheet of rent gouging allegations gains steam
The Los Angeles fires have sharply raised rents across Southern California, leading to allegations of price gouging on a ...
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Price-gouging, fraud, scams, low-ball property offers plague LA fire victims
A ConsumerAffairs report on Jan. 15 found that rent spikes were averaging 41% in areas affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.