Opinion: Los Angeles tries to ‘fix’ rent control

Los Angeles is one of more than a dozen California cities with rent-control laws, and by no coincidence, is one of the most ...

Los Angeles to double down on rent control folly

If Los Angeles or other California cities like Pasadena going down the delusional path of control want to fix their housing ...
NBC Los Angeles

LA City Council to consider tenant protections, 1-year freeze on rent increase

Some members of the Los Angeles City Council are set to consider proposals for tenant protections following the devastating wildfires. The City Council will consider a package of tenant protections -- ...
LAist on MSN

Should small landlords in LA be allowed to raise rents more than their corporate counterparts?

After voting to lower annual increases in rent-controlled housing, some L.A. City Council members now want some landlords to ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. needs transparency on short-term rentals to crack down on tax evasion

The Golden State’s global allure will be on full display as we host parts of the 2026 World Cup, back-to-back Super Bowls and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. These events will be an economic boon ...
ProPublica

How LA’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites

This article was produced in partnership with Capital & Main, which was a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in 2022-23. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Stuart Waldman: Los Angeles must stop scapegoating short-term rentals

For many years, we have been told the opposite – that short term rentals negatively affect housing markets. Yet, rigorous analysis shows that is simply not true. In fact, what data from the city of ...
Los Angeles Times

In face of extreme heat, L.A. may require landlords to keep their rentals cool

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to consider a measure that would require landlords to enable rental units to be kept at 82 degrees or cooler. That comes as ...
ProPublica

In Los Angeles, Your Chic Vacation Rental May Be a Rent-Controlled Apartment

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capital & Main. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The first ...
KTLA

L.A. City Council approves 4% rent cap for stabilized units

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted to overhaul the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance for the first time in more than four decades, creating a new tenant-friendly formula that caps rent ...
The New York Times

$4,750 Rentals in Los Angeles

A cottage in North Hollywood, and condos in West Hollywood and Downtown By Angela Serratore To provide a resource for those displaced by the Los Angeles fires, this edition of “What You Get” focuses ...
The New York Times

$2,500 Rentals in Los Angeles

To provide a resource for those displaced by the Los Angeles fires, this edition of “What You Get” focuses on rentals rather than for-sale properties. This one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is in Sherman ...