Los Angeles
May 20, 2026
LA County’s post-fire rent gouging ban goes up in smoke
Landlords will have free reign to hike rents more than 10% starting May 29
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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
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