Airbnb hosts in two California counties who raise their rates more than 10% compared to pre-LA fires' pricing will be blocked from doing so.
Local hotels and city officials are working with Airbnb.org and Google to offer displaced evacuees free or discounted accommodations.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to vote ... Hosts on platforms like Airbnb would be temporarily allowed to list multiple properties, including ADUs. What’s behind the changes ...
The Skidmore family lost their home in the Eaton Fire. While trying to find more permanent, long-term housing, they noticed the price of their Airbnb went up 43.2% for the following week.
Lawmakers from across California announced new legislative proposals Thursday intended to speed up rebuilding and recovery efforts in Los Angeles County as thousands remain evacuated from their homes.
Newsweek found properties that jacked up their prices during the California wildfires raising concerns of potential price gouging.
California law enforcement officials announced Thursday they have opened multiple predatory pricing investigations into fraud, assorted price-gouging scams and unsolicited low-ball offers on property during the current state of emergency in Los Angeles County.
Because California is in a state of emergency, laws targeting price-gouging, including a ban on landlords raising rents by more than 10 percent of pre-emergency levels, should be in effect. But that hasn't deterred some landlords from apparently raising their rents by far more than that,
A DOJ disaster relief task force has also been created to uncover, investigate and prosecute price gouging and other crimes targeting disaster victims.
The former Dauphin County residents decided to move to the West Coast seven years ago after living in Harrisburg for 35 years.
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.
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 acres. A fire crew of 1,837 has been working on site and, as of Thursday ...