Rent Prices in Los Angeles Soar

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.
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.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area this month has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said Monday.
Relentless California wildfires fuel Los Angeles housing crisis, driving up rents and 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,” ...
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Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to ‘name and shame’ landlords attempting to profit off fires
Other people online pointed out listings on Zillow with recent price increases as well. “Opportunistic price gougers renting out non burned homes in West Los Angeles to fire victims with huge ...
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 ...
How the devastating Los Angeles fires could deepen California’s home insurance crisis
The massive fires that have destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and demolished thousands of homes and structures in Los ...
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 ...
To Rebuild Los Angeles, Fix Zoning
There are few places in the U.S. with a tougher housing market than Los Angeles, meaning there are few places where the ...
We bought our dream home in LA for $1.5M six months ago. Now it’s gone in the wildfires, and we still owe $1M. Do we need to pay off the mortgage even if our ins…
Unfortunately, your obligation to pay your mortgage lender doesn’t necessarily hinge on whether your home is still standing.
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LA City Council tables tenant protection proposal, including 1-year freeze on rent increases
The L.A. City Council sent a package of tenant protections back to committee, including a proposal for a one-year freeze on ...