Real Estate/Development,
LA Fires
Mar. 31, 2025
LA city attorney sues over post-fire 'rent gouging'
LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto sued nine parties for alleged rent gouging after the Eaton and Palisades fires, exploiting a housing shortage with illegal short-term rental price hikes.
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office announced Thursday that it sued nine people and entities, claiming they've been engaging in rental price gouging since April 2022, and expanded their violations after the Eaton and Palisades fires.
"The defendants not only exacerbated a severe housing shortage but took advantage of Angelenos at their most vulnerable time. California has clear laws to protect renters from such unscrupulous actions for a reason, and I will always e...
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