Civil Litigation
Jan. 14, 2025
Tenant advocates call for more renter protections following LA fires
An eviction moratorium like that enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the measures being suggested as reports emerge of rental price gouging in the week following the fires.
Tenant advocates are calling for an eviction moratorium and rent freeze in Los Angeles County as evidence emerges that some landlords are trying to take advantage of the surge in rental demand due to fires that have destroyed vast tracts of the area's housing supply.
Chelsea Kirk noticed that something was amiss recently when she saw a rental listing on Zillow for a three-bedroom home in Echo Park for $12,000 per month. She started a spreadsheet to track rental price gouging ...
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