Some price-gouging rules could be keeping high-end homes off L.A.’s rental market
In Los Angeles’ high-end rental market, it’s long been common to find homes advertised for $10,000 a month or more.But in the wake of this…
California attorney general charges L.A.-area landlord with price gouging in wake of wildfires
A real estate agent in La Cañada Flintridge is facing criminal charges for allegedly raising the price of his rental property by 38% after the…
California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has sent more than 200 letters to landlords and hotels warning them that they’ve been accused of wildfire-related price gouging,…
With Prop. 33, voters could remove state limits on rent control
Seeking to wield the power of government to keep rents low amid an affordability crisis, San Francisco officials last week passed a measure to dramatically…
HUD gave $10 million grant to LA landlord repeatedly sued by tenants
For nine months, Nash Stabolito has tried to organize a tenant union with fellow residents of his Skid Row single-room occupancy hotel and nearby properties…
Landlord to pay nearly $20 million to settle California lawsuit
One of the nation’s largest single-family-home rental companies has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to resolve allegations it made unpermitted renovations across its portfolio…
Renters should look out for these red flags when signing a property lease, experts say
In a competitive rental market, many people are facing stress and anguish just trying to find a property.So when you finally get your hands on…
L.A. City Council backs plan to double sewer fees
Many Los Angeles residents will see their sewer fees double over the next four years, with the City Council approving the increases Tuesday over the…
Bill would put an end to ‘no dogs allowed’ at California rentals
All dogs may go to heaven, but California landlords aren’t as accommodating. Pet owners can have a tougher time finding apartments because of the surfeit…
Everything’s going wrong in our home – the landlord won’t fix any of it
DEAR DEIDRE: THE list of broken and faulty things in our home gets longer and longer – but still the landlord never arrives. I’m a…
L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who took in a pet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
L.A. County looks to require rental units to stay cool in summer
This winter, renters in frigid Los Angeles apartments have some ammo when they complain to their landlord about busted heating and drafty rooms: Legally speaking,…