Landlord Forced to Live in Own Building

Posted on 30 May 2007 by Ray Boulger

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Ananova reports an interesting punishment to fit the crime for a landlord in the USA who was not treating his tenants fairly:


A US landlord has been ordered to live in one of his apartment buildings with no heating or hot water.

A judge told Richard Naumann to suffer along with the tenants of his two apartment blocks in Cleveland, Ohio.

Lakewood Municipal Judge Patrick Carroll ordered Naumann to wear an electronic tagging device to make sure he complies with the house arrest order, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Naumann, 47, is allowed to leave the apartment only to go to work between 8am and 6pm.

The house arrest will continue until the judge is assured the buildings are in compliance, Assistant Law Director Thomas Corrigan said.

Gas was cut off more than a month ago at Naumann's apartment buildings because he owes the local gas company nearly £60,000, according to court records.

 

Perhaps in extreme cases this would be an appropriate punishment for recalcitrant managing agents as well!

Categories: Property market, Buy to let

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