Do you know what you would do if there was an apartment fire or disaster in your multi-unit apartment? As the apartment manager, your role is critical to the support…
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Price Gouging
California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits landlords and other businesses from raising rent (or the price of many consumer goods and services) by more than 10 percent for a period of time after a state of emergency has been declared by the President, the Governor, or local officials. Rent increases are limited to 10% during that period, irrespective of the duration and whether the unit becomes vacant.
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Understanding the Anti-Price Gouging Law Webinar
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If you follow the news, you probably notice that California appears to be in a constant state of emergency. Whether due to fires, severe storms, earthquakes, or pandemics, both the…
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved another short-term extension of protections against price gouging tied to the county’s wildfire emergency from January 2025.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Dec. 24, declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, triggering California’s anti-price-gouging law and limiting…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in late November approved a one-month extension of rent-gouging restrictions tied to the board’s declared emergencies, including one related to the January wildfires,…
The state of emergency in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties has expired, lifting the 10% limit on rent increases that had been in effect since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Sept. 19 proclamation.…
From wildfires to immigration enforcement, Los Angeles County’s emergency declarations continue to shape rent rules for housing providers. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to…
Rent increases in wildfire-affected parts of Los Angeles County will remain capped at 10% for an additional 30 days, under an extension approved Sept. 16 by the Board of Supervisors.…
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, Sept. 19, declared a state of emergency in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, triggering California’s anti-price-gouging law and limiting rent increases to no more than 10%.
Legislation that would have capped rents and retail prices far beyond disaster areas will be amended to remove the broad geographic provisions, ensuring that rental property owners, hotels, and other…
Rent increases in wildfire-affected parts of Los Angeles County will remain capped at 10% for an additional 30 days, under an extension approved this week by the Board of Supervisors.…
