California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed new price-gouging charges against a real estate agent accused of trying to rent a Glendale home for more than 50% above the property’s listed rent ...

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 ...

Jason Oppenheim, star of Netflix's "Selling Sunset," has accused Los Angeles landlords of illegally price gouging rental rates amid the city's devastating fires. In an interview with the BBC's ...

The state of California maintains a list of areas designated as disasters and where price gouging is illegal under the statute Penal Code 396. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Los Angeles landlords are being accused of price gouging, but some say they’re just keeping up with the demand from desperate, deep-pocketed people who are making over-the-top offers in order to ...

As published in the January/February 2025 issue of Rental.

As thousands of Californians flee the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires in Southern California, authorities are cracking down on potential price gouging. Under California Penal Code 396(c ...

LA County DA Nathan Hochman says he's aware of price gouging and scams and is investigating those reports. Trump's pick for Pentagon chief says troops forced out of the military over the COVID ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday his office is actively investigating and preparing criminal charges against landlords, real estate agents and other businesses that have raised ...

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James alerted businesses against price gouging of eggs and poultry amid the recent national bird flu outbreak. According to a press release ...

While evacuees search for temporary housing, evidence of potential price gouging has emerged. A volunteer-created spreadsheet tracking rental listings across platforms like Zillow and Redfin has ...

A crowdsourced effort led by Los Angeles Tenants Union housing advocate Chelsea Kirk has documented multiple instances of apparent price gouging on Zillow. The most extreme case showed a Santa ...