EPISODE · Jun 14, 2022 · 16 MIN
Why L.A. has fridge-less apartments
from Headlines From The Times · host Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, Angel Carreras, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Madalyn Amato, Carlos De Loera, Surya Hendry
For most renters across the United States, having a refrigerator come with your unit is a given. Not in Southern California. For reasons no one can fully explain or understand, renters must furnish their living spaces with their own fridges, which has created an underground economy for the essential unit. Today, we try to crack this mystery.Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times housing reporter Liam DillonMore reading:Why do so many L.A. apartments come without fridges? Inside the chilling mysteryReal Estate newsletter: Where are all the fridges?Landlords in California aren’t required to provide refrigerators
What this episode covers
Most rental units in the United States come with refrigerators. Not in Southern California. We dive into the why.
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