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.
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 ...
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 ...
Price Gouging in the L.A. Housing Market Is Now Rampant. Can We Stop It?
Tens of thousands of families are displaced because of the fires, and despite state laws preventing hikes on homes, the cost ...
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 ...
L.A. landlords accused of price gouging say they’re responding to unprecedented demand from wealthy wildfire victims
Some landlords lowered rents after MarketWatch asked about increases that appeared to violate laws against price gouging.
'Selling Sunset' star warns California wildfire victims of 'pure greed' from price-gouging landlords
Jason Oppenheim is "in shock" over the number of landlords who are allegedly and illegally breaking an anti-price gouging law ...
12 Real Estate Agents and Companies Helping L.A. Fire Victims Find Homes as ‘Inhumane’ Price Gouging Continues
Among them, Airbnb.org, a nonprofit founded by Airbnb, is working with 211 LA (another nonprofit organization) to offer free ...
Government Price Controls Won’t Help Residents in California Recover From LA Fires
With prices of hotels and short-term rentals soaring in Southern California due to the recent devastating wildfires, ...
California attorney general details efforts to prevent Los Angeles fire-related price gouging
A DOJ disaster relief task force has also been created to uncover, investigate and prosecute price gouging and other crimes ...
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 ...
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California attorney general says bidding wars aren’t exempt from price-gouging rules
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Saturday warned landlords that price-gouging rules in effect because of the Los Angeles County fires apply even in cases where bidding wars break out over their ...