How LA’s Illegal Short-Term #Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites
#LosAngeles officials are struggling to crack down on illegal rentals during a #housing crisis. Here’s how to make sure you’re a responsible vacationer.
#News #California #Government #Law #RentControl #Vacation #Hotel #Airbnb #Vrbo
https://www.propublica.org/article/is-my-short-term-los-angeles-rental-legal
For more, read “Checked Out,” a ProPublica and Capital & Main series on LA’s failure to prevent #AffordableHousing from becoming residential hotels: https://www.propublica.org/series/checked-out
@ProPublica@newsie.social The problem is the city planning department sends warning letters to violators when they should be sending the police with handcuffs. Like everything with housing - developers, contractors, real estate agents, property managers and landlords corrupt illegal activities and fraud are treated lightly or as civil offenses rather than criminal.
