Price Gouging Hits Housing Market Amid California Wildfires

LA real estate agent charged for price gouging amid California wildfires
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed charges Wednesday against a local real estate agent for attempting to "price gouge" amid the Los Angeles Eaton Fire.
California attorney general charges L.A.-area landlord with price gouging in wake of wildfires
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced charges against a La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent for allegedly raising the price of his rental by 38% after L.A.'s wildfires.
Price Gouging Hits the Housing Market Amid California Wildfires
Newsweek found properties that jacked up their prices during the California wildfires raising concerns of potential price gouging.
Concerns of price gouging after L.A. wildfires at Cal Poly
A local agribusiness professor at Cal Poly is raising caution flags about housing, rental rates, and price gouging as people
Real-estate agent charged in alleged price gouging of Eaton Fire victims
A real-estate agent is facing a criminal charge for allegedly attempting to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton Fire, officials announced Wednesday.
California attorney general says bidding wars aren’t exempt from price-gouging rules
Price-gouging rules in place because of the L.A. County fires apply even in cases of bidding wars for rental property, state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said.
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
Tenant advocacy groups, landlord associations and elected officials are condemning rent gouging after tens of thousands of people were displaced in deadly fires this month.
LA wildfires drive surge in rental housing prices, prompting price gouging concerns
The Los Angeles area wildfires that have devastated communities like Pacific Palisades and Altadena have prompted a spike in prices for rental housing, spurring price gouging concerns.
Florida AG Ashley Moody activates price gouging hotline for severe winter weather
The hotline is open for reports of extreme price increases on essential commodities while under the state of emergency.
Gov. Newsom extends rental price gouging protections; A.G. vows to prosecute violators
In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large ...
Newsom’s office clarifies anti-price-gouging rules after AG's divergent warning
After California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued warnings to landlords over anti-price-gouging laws during declared emergencies, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has provided clarifications on which rules ...
Price gouging after disasters like the LA fires is illegal. But it's happening anyway.
Property owners may not jack up rental costs more than 10% in the wake of a disaster like the LA fires. Here's what tenants ...
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SoCal Multifamily Unites Against Price Gouging
California landlords and Golden State apartment associations are coming together to help those impacted in the wake of ...
Colorado lawmakers back bill targeting price gouging, especially in grocery stores
Colorado grocery stores and other sellers of “necessity” goods would be prohibited from “unfairly or unconscionably” raising ...