San Francisco home now available for rent after the landlord allegedly killed the previous tenant

San Francisco resident Eric Bigone died at age 58 after his landlord allegedly shot him outside the home he rented, according to prosecutors. Prior to this event, the landlord, Philippe Chagniot, allegedly set fire to Bigone’s car, then shot Bigone when he came outside to deal with the fire.

Now, Bigone’s son claims that the death of his dad was so that Chagniot could rent out the home to somebody for more money. Bigone was paying $3,200 each month in rent, which is roughly the median rent price for that area, although rent prices for houses there tend to be quite a bit higher at around $5,000 to $6,000 per month.

The house’s rent price has nearly doubled following Bigone’s death

While Chagniot faces murder charges, to which he pleaded not guilty, his family is trying to rent out the house for $6,300 per month, which is a steep increase from the amount Bigone was paying. This kind of increase has become quite common, as one woman in Florida discovered when she went to renew her rent and found the price jumped to over $11,000 per month.

Despite the efforts to rent the house, a judge has blocked any sales from happening while the court case is ongoing, but this doesn’t block the family from listing the house as being available for rent. Meanwhile, brokers claim that potential renters are informed in the lease about the death. An Airbnb in Canada might want to consider a similar disclaimer for its rental property where one man found a strange trap door.

Chagniot is being held without bail due to being a public safety risk

Between the criminal charges and the wrongful death lawsuit from Bigone’s family, Chagniot is being held without bail while the case is ongoing after he was determined to be a public safety risk. The initial press release from the San Francisco District Attorney’s office provides the full list of charges Chagniot faces, which include murder, a special circumstance of lying in wait, arson, possession of an automatic firearm, possession of a silencer, and possession of a high-capacity magazine.

The press release goes on to state that surveillance footage obtained by police allegedly shows Chagniot spray-painting surveillance cameras in the area before lighting Bigone’s car on fire and allegedly hiding. This was allegedly followed by footage of Chagniot shooting Bigone when he tried to put out the fire, then shooting him a second time before he left the scene.

The criminal and civil lawsuits against Chagniot are currently in the pre-trial phase.

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