As the Olympics Approach, Los Angeles Considers Crackdown on Illegal Vacation Rentals

Los Angeles is moving to crack down on illegal vacation rentals.

The city's housing and homelessness committee is considering adding inspectors, imposing stiffer penalties.

A July investigation by Capital & Main and ProPublica found more than 60 rent-controlled buildings with units advertised on booking sites despite LA 's Home Sharing Ordinance.

The housing and homelessness committee has asked city departments to report back on how the city could put them into effect.

The committee has also ordered the Housing Department to provide annual reports on its enforcement of another law aimed at preserving some of the city's lowest-cost housing.

The Residential Hotel Ordinance prohibits conversion of residential hotels to tourist rooms.