With tens of 1000’s of individuals at the moment displaced within the Los Angeles space and the prospect of that determine persevering with to extend, the very last thing anybody ought to encounter is pricing for a resort room or a house that seeks to make the most of a determined state of affairs.
Right now, we’re taking motion with our hosts with respect to pricing in gentle of the distinctive circumstances in Los Angeles:
- We’re working to assist hosts in Los Angeles County and Ventura County adjust to the California Lawyer Common’s consumer alert. These hosts who try to boost costs by greater than 10% from their pre-emergency pricing construction will as an alternative obtain an error message.
- We’re sending communications to Airbnb hosts in Los Angeles County and Ventura County to remind them of the buyer alert.
We’re urging all different hospitality firms in Los Angeles – together with the resort trade – to take comparable motion in opposition to exploitative pricing in service of victims displaced by the fires.
An replace on Airbnb.org’s work in LA
When the wildfires broke out in LA, Airbnb.org, a nonprofit group based by Airbnb, partnered with 211 LA to supply emergency housing to people and households who misplaced their houses or had been compelled to evacuate, and first responders. Stays are utterly free for company – Airbnb waives all of its charges for these stays, and Airbnb.org covers the price of stays.
On the finish of final week, Airbnb.org committed to offering free emergency housing for a minimum of 25,000 folks impacted by the wildfires. By Tuesday, Airbnb.org reached this preliminary objective, providing free, short-term housing to greater than 25,000 folks and 6,000 pets. Airbnb.org is now specializing in supporting prolonged stays and has dedicated to funding one other 50,000 nights to assist the 1000’s of individuals in Los Angeles who proceed to wish housing assist.
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