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,
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.
‘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.
LA fires: Landlords could face penalties for price gouging
California law mandates you cannot increase the price of a commodity, which includes real estate, by more than 10% after an emergency has been declared.
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. 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.
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 ...
The FTC Finds United Health’s OptumRX Is Engaged In Widespread Price Gouging
The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) found prescription benefits managers like UnitedHealth's OptumRX have gained $7.3B from ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
CA price-gouging laws could block fire victims from renting houses, experts warn
Real estate experts say California’s anti-price-gouging laws could make it impossible to rent out housing to the thousands of ...
Price-gouging laws designed to protect tenants in crisis aren’t stopping some LA landlords
Los Angeles was already in a housing crisis before the wildfires consumed large parts of the county: There weren’t enough ...