The state Attorney General's Office announced charges against a second Southern California real estate agent accused of price gouging by allegedly raising the rental price of a Glendale home by 50% following the Eaton Fire.

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2nd real estate agent accused of price gouging, increasing rent more than 50% after Eaton Fire

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has charged a second realtor with price gouging during the fires that ravaged Los Angeles and Ventura Counties earlier this month.
Bonta accused the real estate agent who increased prices by more than the 10 percent allowed under California law during a state of emergency.
The charges,  announced by Bonta on Jan. 27, were brought against a real estate agent who allegedly attempted to price gouge a family who…

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California AG Files Charges Against Realtors Accused of Price Gouging Fire Victims

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Another Southern California realtor has been charged with price gouging victims of the wildfires in Southern California, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. The realtor allegedly "attempted to price gouge a family who was evacuated due to the Los Angeles Eaton Fire," Bonta's office said in a news release. While the realtor wasn't named in the release, LAist identified her as Lar Sevan Chouljian, based on a misdemeanor complaint. Prosecut…

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State charges L.A. County realtor with price gouging after fires

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Southern California district attorneys ask Newsom to extend price gouging declaration

State officials announced that another realtor has been charged with allegedly price gouging victims of the deadly wildfires devastating Southern California communities.
On Tuesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is filing charges against a real estate agent, who…

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Los Angeles wildfires: Second California real estate agent charged with price gouging victims

The devastating January 2025 wildfires in southern California prompted Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency on January 7, 2025 for Los Angeles and Ventura counties. This triggered California laws around price gouging and pricing restrictions in the wake of the emergency. While other, overlapping states of emergency will impact how price restrictions are ultimately calculated and considered – including local emergencies, and a statewid…

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Pricing Considerations in the Aftermath of the California Wildfires

A family that was evacuated during the fire inquired about renting a home in Glendale, but the agent allegedly offered the family a rental price that exceeded the list price by more than 50%.

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2nd real estate agent charged with price gouging in connection to LA wildfires

Another realtor has been accused with allegedly price gouging victims of the fatal wildfires destroying communities in Southern California, according to state investigators. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday that the agency is charging an unnamed real estate agent with trying to price gouge a family that was evacuated because of the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. According to Bonta, an investigation found that the family started loo…

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The state Attorney General’s Office announced charges Tuesday against a second Southern California real estate agent accused of price-gouging by allegedly raising the rental price of a Glendale home by 50% following the Eaton Fire. According to state prosecutors, Lar Sevan Chouljian was charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of price gouging for allegedly raising the price of a rental property by more than the 10% permitted following the stat…

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Another Real Estate Agent Charged with Price Gouging

California’s attorney general is making it clear that he will not tolerate price gouging for shelter in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. On Monday. the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced it was pressing charges against a second unnamed Realtor for price gouging. According to the attorney general’s office, the agent allegedly attempted to price gouge a family who was evacuated due to the Los Angeles Eaton Fire. The al…

2nd real estate agent accused of price gouging, increasing rent more than 50% after Eaton Fire

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