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renter

[ren-ter] / ˈrɛn tər /


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The city attorney, he said, would be expected to defend working-class Angelenos by enforcing renter protections, resolving wage-theft issues and enforcing sanctuary city policies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

“I just lost out on buying a home to a competing bid,” said Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, 41, a renter who was re-elected to the assembly partly on a pledge to increase housing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

"We are very very happy here," said renter Charles Wisell.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

This is emotional labor too, worrying about the next renter and the next, and the one after that.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Each renter was, in some ways, another dependent, another soul to worry about, to provide with shelter, a solid roof, air-conditioning, clean water.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The Zillow post that advertised the Fullerton home was only up for a day, but in that time, it attracted the attention of Yeager — and several other interested renters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

But it is reality for a small class of renters, thanks to the city’s rent-stabilization law.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"We implemented between then the Renters' Rights Act which is giving renters more power and control."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Market rents in New York City have surged to record highs in recent years, and median wage increases for renters pale in comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

When we moved from 140th Street to a bigger place on Lenox, it was the light-skinned renters who tried to keep us out.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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