‘Selling Sunset’ star Jason Oppenheim accuses LA landlords of ‘illegally’ ripping off wildfire victims with housing prices

“Selling Sunset” star Jason Oppenheim accused some Los Angeles landlords of “taking advantage” of wildfire victims by significantly increasing housing costs as the devastation continues.

“There are price gouging laws in California that are just being ignored right now, and this isn’t the time to be taking advantage of situations,” the real estate mogul said during an appearance on BBC One’s “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.”

“And it’s also illegal to take advantage of a natural disaster.”

Jason Oppenheim talks about landlords in LA
“Selling Sunset” star Jason Oppenheim has accused some Los Angeles landlords of “taking advantage” of wildfire victims.
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“There are price gouging laws in California that are just being ignored right now, and this isn’t the time to be taking advantage of situations,” he said on BBC One’s “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.”The Oppenheim Group president, 47, went on to share an example of a landlord attempting to take advantage of one of his clients.

The reality star claimed the landlord initially asked for $13,000 a month but decided to raise the price after the wildfires destroyed communities in California.

“[My client] offered $20,000 a month, and he offered to pay six months upfront,” Oppenheim said on Sunday. “And the landlord said, ’No, I want $23,000.’”

Jason Oppenheimer slams landlords in LA
The TV personality added that it’s “illegal to take advantage of a natural disaster.”
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Oppenheim claimed a landlord tried to charge his client $10,000 more after initially listing a property at $13,000 per month.

According to the real estate broker, landlords are not allowed to charge more than 10 percent above their pre-disaster rates.

Oppenheim called the current circumstances in Los Angeles “emotional for everyone” as thousands of homes have been burned to the ground.

“Everyone has tears in their eyes all day long, literally from the smoke but also just because it’s emotional to see people struggling like this,” he said in the interview.

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