19Jun
The auspiciously dubbed "landlords from hell" Kip and Nicole Macy are facing prison time for acts that include pouring ammonia on their tenants belongings, cutting support beams under the floors of tenants who successfully fought eviction and generally being terrible stewards of their buildings. The couple initial jumped bail prior to trial back in 2010 and fled the country and are only now finally facing the consequences of their outlandish actions. Do you have a "landlord from hell story?" Share it with us here!
For the full article, check out: http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2013/06/18/s-f-landlords-from-hell-face-years-in-prison/
Follow up: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/20/us/california-landlords/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
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