Real estate agent charged with price gouging

LA Real Estate Agent Hit With First Price Gouging Charges After Fires
A real estate agent in La Cañada is the first person to be charged with price gouging after the Los Angeles fires.
California attorney general charges L.A.-area real estate agent 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.
Realtor says ‘there’s been a mistake’ after state charges him with price-gouging in wake of Eaton fire
The realtor denied the accusation, and said the home was rented to a family affected by the wildfires at a lower price.
Southern California Real Estate Agent Charged With Price Gouging Post-Eaton Fire
California AG accuses real estate agent Mike Kobeissi of price gouging, raising a house rent by 38% after the Eaton Fire. The DOJ has issued warnings and stresses the importance of reporting such violations.
California’s Anti-Price Gouging Law Could Make It Harder for Victims of the Wildfires To Find Temporary Shelter
The emergency law caps rents to a ‘fair market value’ determined by HUD, but the caps are so low that many high-end homeowners are delaying putting
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.
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.
Top real estate CEO says fire-ravaged LA residents are desperate for a place ‘to live for the week’ amid waves of price gouging
After the wildfires ravaged whole swaths of Los Angeles, residents are battling a second crisis: finding temporary shelter ...
Prohibiting price gouging, expanding NIL payments for college athletes and more from the Colorado legislature
Colorado grocery stores would be prohibited from “unfairly or unconscionably” raising prices on their products under new ...
Money & the Law: Colorado seeks to protect consumers from price gouging
As you may have heard, the Los Angeles fires have generated a rash of price gouging, particularly in regard to residential ...
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Fines, Warnings and Peer Pressure Attempt to Reign in Rampant Price Gouging in L.A.’s Upturned Housing Market
A race to clamp down on landlords and businesses seeking to take advantage of the wildfires appears to be shifting the ...
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.
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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 ...