JRK Residential Price Gouging

At EKO, we are dedicated to standing up for tenants who face exploitation by their landlords. By bringing class action lawsuits on behalf of tenants, we aim to hold landlords accountable and ensure fair treatment and compliance with the law.

Beginning in 2017, one wildfire after another decimated California. The governor declared a state of emergency, triggering a law that makes "price gouging" a crime. In the housing market, price gouging means raising tenants' rents by more than 10%. California has passed more laws since 2017 that have a similar effect.

EKO represents tenants in a class action filed against JRK Residential, one of California's largest landlords, alleging it violated these laws through illegal rent hikes. The case is Felker v. JRK, Case No. SCV-267587, in Sonoma County Superior Court.​

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EKO successfully defeated beat back JRK's motions to have the case dismissed and, in 2023, certified the case as a class action. This victory was the result of years of hard-fought litigation and a steadfast commitment to achieving justice. 

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No one should have put up with illegal rent hikes, especially during a crisis. EKO has taken on some of the country's most significant corporate malfeasance cases.

If your rent was raised and you want to know if you have the right to do something about it, let us know. Together, we can fight for fairness.  

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