LA Wildfire Victims Face Illegal Rent Gouging Amid Housing Crisis
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that landlords in Los Angeles are illegally raising rents for wildfire victims, making over $8 million per month from this practice. While California law limits rent hikes to 10%, many landlords are charging 50% more. This rent gouging problem is difficult to regulate and has also been seen after hurricanes and other disasters, worsening the financial strain on displaced residents.
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