David Wagner reports on business and economy for the LAist and KPCC newsroom.
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The looming February deadline represents the first time landlords will be allowed to raise rents in rent-controlled L.A. apartments since the COVID-19 pandemic began.LA Rents Have Been Frozen Since Early 2020. Some Council Members Want Another Six-Month PauseLandlords have long complained that rising utility and maintenance costs, coupled with the inability to raise rents, have created financial hardships.
Dennis Block runs what he says is California’s “leading eviction law firm.” A judge said legal citations submitted in Block's name for a recent case were fake. Six legal experts told LAist the errors likely stemmed from AI misuse.Housing and HomelessnessHundreds of veterans who have severe disabilities from their service can’t get housing because their disability compensation puts them just over the income threshold for housing aid.
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