Los Angeles
Feb 12, 2026
If hundreds of LA landlords gouged rents post-wildfires, where are the lawsuits?
Tenant advocacy group estimated nearly $50M in excess rent, but officials have taken little action
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Los Angeles
Apr 1, 2025
LA City Attorney sues landlords for wildfire price gouging, seeks $62M
Hydee Feldstein Soto seeks to bar defendants from short-term rentals
Los Angeles
Jan 16, 2025
Amid claims of price gouging, agents say not all are “bad apples”
Some change rates to fix technical glitches or adjust terms, others to profiteer