As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to devastate the city and leave thousands displaced, “Selling Sunset” star and real estate mogul Jason Oppenheim says landlords in the city are already taking advantage of victims looking for a place to live.
While speaking to BBC One, Oppenheim relayed the story of a client visiting a property where the landlord previously asked for $13,000 for rent.
“[My client] offered $20,000 a month and he offered to pay six months upfront and the landlord said ‘I want $23,000’,” he said. “There are price gouging laws in California, they’re just being ignored right now, and this isn’t the time to be taking advantage of situations.”