Housing and Homelessness
LA fire victims are suddenly thrust into an unforgiving rental housing market
While thousands of families search for stability after losing their homes in the past week’s historic Los Angeles fires, many are suddenly confronting another crisis: the region’s long-standing shortage of affordable rental housing.
Now, that shortage has become much worse.
“Every time I call somebody about a listing, I break into tears,” said Tina Poppy.
Her Altadena house, purchased in 2019, was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. Poppy said her family had just finished extensively renovating it into their dream home.
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