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Landlords Who Price Gouge After Fires Face Monster Fines in L.A.
While L.A. city officials have floated tripling that penalty to $30,000, county leaders want to take it even further. Not everyone thinks bigger fines will fix the problem. Chelsea Kirk, who tracks ...
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Will LA fire victims join the crowded OC housing market?
Josh Schroeder, a real estate agent who mostly works in Laguna Beach and other coastal cities in South O.C., said he’s ...
LA lawmakers threaten landlords with fines as high as $50K in rent-gouging crackdown
The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit this week against Blueground, a short-term rental company that ...
California Gov. Newsom should take 'no-brainer' action to crack down on wildfire lawlessness, DAs say
California district attorneys sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter requesting he take action on illegal price gouging schemes in ...
Palisades braces for 30% drop in land values
The community braces for a drop in land values of as much as 30 percent as surrounding neighborhoods’ sales and rents spike.
Rent gouging in Los Angeles County will soon carry a maximum $50,000 penalty
Rent Brigade, an online group that tracks rent increases, found more than 2,800 examples of rent gouging in LA County.
Blueground charged with price-gauging LA short-term rentals
Short-term rental start-up Blueground illegally jacked up the cost of its LA listings as much as 56 percent, the city ...
LA businessman Rick Caruso launches foundation to rebuild after wildfires
Los Angeles business leader Rick Caruso is using his connections to help his newly-launched nonprofit organization that aims to rebuild after wildfires.
L.A. city attorney alleges mega real estate firm Blueground engaged in price gouging
The Los Angeles city attorney's office has filed a lawsuit against real estate firm Blueground, alleging it violated anti-price-gouging rules in place because of the fires.