The destructive Los Angeles wildfires have left tens of thousands of families scrambling to find housing in an unaffordable and competitive rental market. Now, reports of landlords illegally hiking rental prices and other predatory practices are spurring a massive community response.

Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot (446-sq-meter) home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend,

The City Attorney’s office is evaluating approximately 650 price gouging complaints, most related to rent,” a spokesperson for Hydee Feldstein Soto tells The Hollywood Reporter. 'Grey's Anatomy' Disgraced Writer Elisabeth Finch Defends Personal Fundraising Amid L.

In an executive order Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price gouging protection until March 8 amid an uproar over large rent increases in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

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 secure a new place to live.

A grassroots effort to track price gouging has emerged in the form of a Google Sheet that’s now circulating on social media.

Los Angeles was already dealing with a housing crisis before last week's wildfires left thousands without a home overnight, and now price gouging is making it harder for fire victims to find a place to stay.

As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to cause widespread devastation, many celebrity real estate agents are trying to find clients new places to live. "I've been searching on the MLS [directory] trying to help displaced families from the fires find rental properties,