New Rental Database Lists Worst Rental Properties
Real Estate News: Real Estate Investing Podcast
Kathy Fettke / RealWealth
4.5 • 546 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2026
⏱️ 5 minutes
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Summary
Los Angeles has launched a new public rental property database that tracks housing complaints, alleged violations, and tenant disputes across thousands of apartment buildings. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down what the new "Top 100 Problem Rental Properties" list reveals, why cities are increasing oversight on landlords, and what this could mean for real estate investors operating in heavily regulated markets. From eviction complaints to rent increase disputes, learn why compliance, property management, and transparency are becoming bigger issues in today's rental housing market.
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| 0:00.0 | A new Los Angeles housing database is putting a spotlight on rental properties with the highest number of tenant complaints. |
| 0:07.6 | And for real estate investors, it's another sign that cities are increasing oversight on rental housing operations. |
| 0:14.6 | I'm Kathy Fedke and this is real estate news for investors. |
| 0:20.2 | This is Real Estate News with Kathy Fedke. |
| 0:24.7 | Before we jump into the show, if you're thinking about buying a rental property but don't |
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| 0:47.6 | markets with strong rental demand, spot warning signs of an overheating market, run a quick |
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| 1:08.2 | Now let's get back to the show. The city of Los Angeles has launched a public |
| 1:12.0 | dashboard called the Top 100 Problem Rental Properties. The tool was created by city |
| 1:17.9 | controller Kenneth Magia and tracks housing complaints filed with the city since 2013. |
| 1:24.2 | According to the database, renters have filed more than 115,000 complaints with the housing department over the past decade. |
| 1:31.3 | The dashboard allows users to search properties by address and review complaint histories connected to apartment buildings and property owners. |
| 1:39.3 | City officials say the goal is to increase transparency and encourage stronger enforcement of |
| 1:45.4 | tenant protection laws. The database includes more than 44,000 rental properties with complaints |
| 1:51.4 | attached to them. Those complaints include alleged illegal evictions, illegal rent increases, |
| 1:58.1 | harassment claims, and reductions in tenant services. One of the most heavily |
| 2:03.2 | reported properties was Hillside Villa Apartments in Chinatown. The 124 unit complex recorded |
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