ABC7 INVESTIGATES: You’ve seen them throughout L.A. - they’re essentially becoming homeless camps on wheels. “Vanlords” are renting out RVs to people who are using them as their permanent residence. Who’s behind this? Is this even legal? We explain.
The economy behind this business model is robust. An entire network of "vanlords" exists with applicants eager to call the four walls on wheels home.In the shadows of Mount Hollywood, next to studio lots and the Los Angeles River, sits one of the city's fastest growing neighborhoods.
She moved there after what she described as the worst week of her life: sleeping on the streets during a winter storm after spiraling into homelessness. The bugs, she said, were the worst. A male friend shared a tent with her to help keep her safe. Before the pandemic, Stratton remembers seeing four RVs in the streets surrounding his business. Today, one street alone has more than 10.
"Vanlords," as L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park calls them, typically buy RVs at auction, then either drive or get them towed to their location of choice. Yet the economy behind this business is robust. An entire network of "vanlords" exists with applicants eager to call the four walls on wheels home.In a conversation with ABC7, William says he owns 15 of them now, scattered around town, and charges between $600 to $800 a month.
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