What to know about temporary housing, rents, price gouging during firestorm
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about temporary housing, rents, price gouging during firestorm

LA Times  

A home is fully engulfed by the Palisades fire along Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades on January 7, 2025. The Palisades and Eaton fires have burned thousands of homes in Los Angeles County, creating refugees in a region with a persistent housing shortage. That means landlords generally cannot charge more than 10% above what they were charging or advertising before the state of emergency, which took effect on Jan. 7, according to the California attorney general’s office. In such a case, the attorney general’s office says landlords can’t charge more than 160% of fair market value as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Price gouging protections generally are in place for 30 days following the declaration of a state of emergency, but can be extended.

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Signs of rent gouging rise across region in fires’ wake, bringing calls for enforcement
2 months, 1 week ago

Signs of rent gouging rise across region in fires’ wake, bringing calls for enforcement

LA Times  

In the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles, the asking rent for a two-bedroom condo jumped from $5,000 to $8,000 in the wake of the fires that started last week and have left thousands homeless. “It’s important that the victims of these fires be treated with respect and dignity and fairness,” Bonta said at a news conference in Los Angeles …

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