Billionaires sue L.A. for right to demolish Marilyn Monroe’s house
After a public outcry stopped a billionaire couple from destroying Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, the couple is suing to continue with the demolition….
Opinion: Is Biden a YIMBY? He certainly has good reason to embrace a pro-housing agenda
The president’s policies suggest common cause with the “Yes in My Backyard” movement. He and other Democrats can improve their election prospects by addressing economic anxiety….
As court overturns a lot-splitting law, SB 9, one early adopter asks why
After an L.A. County judge declared SB 9 unconstitutional, Sam Andreano, who took advantage of the program by splitting his Whittier property in half, is wondering why. …
An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live
Cameron Gordon couldn’t afford a rental, so he bought an ambulance to sleep in. He couldn’t afford to buy a house, so he bought a vacant lot where he’s created a hillside oasis — thanks to…
In L.A., thousands of newer apartments have rent caps. Tenants don’t always know.
Newly built apartments generally aren’t rent controlled, but in the city of Los Angeles, thousands are. Find out if you live in one….
Did you buy a home with a high interest rate and intend to refinance later?
If you bought a home in the last two years with a high interest rate, did you purchase with the intention to refinance later? Tell us how the strategy has worked out so far….
Chris Pratt-Katherine Schwarzenegger could have given the Ellwood teardown ‘some honor,’ designer’s daughter says
Architect Craig Ellwood’s daughter told The Times, ‘I don’t feel bitter’ toward Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger for tearing down her father’s famed Zimmerman House….
Is the eviction of hundreds of renters from Barrington Plaza legal? A court case to decide is now underway.
Hundreds of tenants at the Westside apartment complex Barrington Plaza were served with eviction notices last year. Many of them vowed to fight back in court….
Renters across L.A. are under strain and many fear becoming homeless, survey finds
An annual survey from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs found renters under strain from the steep cost of housing and inflation, and many fearing homelessness….
Builders may challenge California’s development ‘impact fees,’ Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court says home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay for new infrastructure….