The devastating wildfires continuing to rage through Los Angeles County have claimed at least 10 lives so far according to officials, destroyed over 9,000 buildings and forced around 180,000 people to ...

Rent gouging is understood as the practice of setting rent prices too high or raising rent to an “unconscionable price.” According to the State of California Department of Justice, “Price gouging ...

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta accused real estate agent Iman Shaghyan this week of increasing the price of a Beverly Hills rental by more than 30% in the days after the Jan. 7 fires. It’s the fourth ...

In the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles, the asking rent for a two-bedroom condo jumped from $5,000 to $8,000 in the wake of the fires that started last week and have left thousands homeless.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has received more than 200 complaints about price gouging as many thousands of residents prepared to evacuate from Hurricane Milton. As of ...

L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto says she’s already evaluating 650 complaints. By Gary Baum Senior Writer In a statement, the newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, ...

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (CNS) -- 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. The ...

With tens of thousands of homes destroyed by fire and many communities inaccessible, housing is rapidly becoming one of the most critical questions facing residents of greater Los Angeles. In the ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (CNS) -- The state Attorney General's Office announced charges against a second Southern California real estate agent accused of price gouging by allegedly raising the rental price of ...

State officials announced that another realtor has been charged with allegedly price gouging victims of the deadly wildfires devastating Southern California communities. On Tuesday, California ...

A real estate agent in Los Angeles County is the first person to face criminal charges for price gouging following the devastating wildfires that ravaged Southern California this month. The state's ...