landlord
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When Rees hears of the mobile-home park being relocated, she thinks of the landlord who gets to retire with a windfall after chasing rent for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The supposed landlord replied that the current tenants wouldn’t be leaving for a few more weeks, but she could see it once they moved out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They could charge pretty much whatever they wanted, because it was almost impossible to find a landlord who wasn’t in cahoots with a broker.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
However, a landlord could make deductions from the tenancy deposit at the end of the tenancy for proven pet-related damage.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The cat marched in through the open front door as though he were the long-absent landlord popping in to check out the tenants.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Newkirk noted that many landlords won’t allow their tenants to keep pets, reducing the number of potential homes for shelter animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rents for the most competitive places can shoot up by hundreds of dollars in a day or two, as landlords seek to seize the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
There had also been a surge in hidden homelessness as landlords evicted tenants before the Renters' Rights Act came into force, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
They formed relationships with landlords and building superintendents in order to exclusively list an apartment, charge tenants sky-high fees and then split the profit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They imagined what it would be like for Imm Janan, their landlords sleepy wife, to discover her hen wearing a lavish robe, as if she'd been crowned queen at midnight.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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