Selling Sunset‘s Jason Oppenheim continues to spearhead the rebuilding of Los Angeles all while taking down those taking advantage of people in crisis.
The founder of The Oppenheim Group was quick to find his role in the recovery effort amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have left thousands of people displaced.
ICYMI, Jason offered his brokerage’s services for free to those who were impacted in the wildfires. More recently, CNN reported that Jason was one of the “first notable figures to sound the alarm about illegal price gouging.”
Pop off, Jason:
“Landlords shouldn’t be considering trying to get people to outbid each other right now. That’s not profiting. I’m all for free market dynamics, but not after a natural disaster.”
Jason declared, “This is not the time to be profiting.”
Oppenheim said he’s had no patience for [those] looking to take advantage of people who have just lost their homes. He’s not above outright hanging up on those who try … even if it’s somebody he and his team have previously worked with.
Price gauging is not only unethical, it’s illegal:
California Penal Code 396 prohibits landlords and other businesses from raising rents by more than 10% after a state of emergency has been declared.
“Several deadly wildfires have set Los Angeles County ablaze since last week. The fires have burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of structures. At least 25 people have died and dozens are still missing.”
Jason Oppenhiem’s agency is focused on doing its part in the relief effort for clients impacted by these fires. “It’s become 90% of our jobs right now for the near term.”
“You know what? Eventually, the public eyeballs are not going to be on this, and that’s when the hard work begins,” Jason declared. “This is not something that gets solved because we put somebody in a lease.”
