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Thursday, May 15, 2025

By Public News Service Thursday, May 15, 2025

Six landlords sued for alleged price gouging after the recent Los Angeles wildfires

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Rents in Los Angeles were already high before the January firestorm, but now a coalition of housing groups is suing six landlords for allegedly engaging in price gouging. In California, it is generally illegal to raise rents more than 10% following an emergency declaration. However, […]

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Burbank issues warning about rental price gouging during emergencies

The City of Burbank is urging residents to be on the alert for price gouging. The city sent out the alert message yesterday saying it has received “complaints and concerns regarding price gouging, specifically rental rate gouging” since the wildfire disaster began Tuesday, January 7, in the Southland. Also, the governor’s office has issued an emergency declaration making it […]