Chelsea Kirk, an organizer with the L.A. Tenants Union, created the spreadsheet after learning that a three-bedroom home in her neighborhood that typically rents for $4,500 a month relisted after the fires for $12,000 a month.
Date: Jan 18, 2025
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Hundreds of L.A. landlords hike rents to capitalize on 'desperate' fire evacuees
That number comes from a crowdsourced spreadsheet launched by housing advocate Chelsea Kirk of the Los Angeles Tenants Union complete with addresses, Zillow links, dates of rent increases and exact pre- and post-hike prices.