Study says Los Angeles rent prices spiked illegally during historic wildfires
A new study by a tenant advocacy group shows a major increase in rent prices across the Los Angeles area during Southern California’s recent wildfires despite laws preventing price gouging
Rent Prices in Los Angeles Soar After Wildfires
Rent prices across the Los Angeles region have skyrocketed just as thousands of people are scrambling to find lodging after the wildfires. The Washington Post, for example, analyzed listings via RentCast and found that rent has increased 20% overall in Los Angeles County since the fires began.
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.
Displaced Los Angeles-area residents face spiking rents as authorities warn of price gouging
The ongoing wildfires have set off a stampede to find housing, leading some homeowners and property managers to raise rents higher than the 10% allowed during emergencies.
Los Angeles' anti-rent gouging effort
A small army of activists has mobilized to try to hold landlords accountable for price gouging on their rental listings after the Los Angeles wildfires.
Relentless California wildfires fuel Los Angeles housing crisis driving up rents, prices
The recent infernos in Southern California have ignited a housing crisis, with rental prices exploding and home values reeling across the region, according to one senior real estate analyst.
Zillow predicts the hottest housing markets in US. Only one California metro makes the top 20
The most competitive markets this year share characteristics such as relative affordability and “supply that trails demand,” ...
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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Ripples from wildfires’ property damage extend beyond Los Angeles market
With inventory reduced and fire risk increased, both home prices and insurance rates could rise in Southern California.
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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Los Angeles wildfires exacerbate the region's housing crisis
Los Angeles — As firefighters continue their progress containing ... According to the latest numbers from Zillow, the ...
Map Shows LeBron James' Home Surrounded by Los Angeles Fires
As fires continue to ravage sizable areas of Los Angeles, James' multimillion-dollar home is among those sitting at the edge ...
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LA City Council to consider tenant protections, 1-year freeze on rent increase
The City Council will consider a package of tenant protections — including the possibility of enacting a one-year freeze on ...
When Your House Burns Down, How Do You Replace the Irreplaceable?
L.A. homeowners lost one-of-a-kind pieces, family heirlooms and other priceless items to the recent wildfires.