A jail sentence in Norway for attacking a housemate wasn't enough to stop Jason Colton from repeating the violence in Melbourne but with fatal consequences.

The 42-year-old was sent to prison again on Tuesday, for up to 11 years, after fatally bashing and choking to death an Airbnb guest over a $210 unpaid bill owed to another man.

Ramis Jonuzi, 33, was killed after a rental dispute in Brighton East.

Ramis Jonuzi died on the front lawn of the Brighton East home where he'd been renting a room for 10 days in October 2017. His death followed a sustained assault by three men, instigated by Colton.

The 36-year-old had rented a room from Craig Levy and Ryan Smart who are already behind bars for manslaughter over the attack.