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landlord

[land-lawrd] / ˈlændˌlɔrd /


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It is like a restaurant that keeps the landlord, the bouncer and the host, and offers the chef a fruit basket.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The white-shoe law firm’s collapse opens a big block of Fifth Avenue office space, though it is unclear whether the firm or its landlord will benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

She shouted at the person to go away and contacted her landlord, who advised her to call the police.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“If a tenant of mine wanted a panel, I would deny it,” one landlord wrote in the comments of a recent L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“We’re trying to convince our landlord to renew our lease,” Isa explained.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The other flipside is that renting while you save could get more expensive, because a rising Bank rate may well increase costs for landlords.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

County has an ordinance in place requiring landlords in unincorporated areas to keep units from getting dangerously hot, a similar law for the city is stalled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Although she couldn’t say when the legislation would come to a final vote, Hernandez said she’d like to see it passed soon to allow landlords time to implement changes by next summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

She said she'd seen landlords who decided to sell their property because of the amount of tax but tenants couldn't afford to buy the homes.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

There were people lodging complaints about potholes, their landlords, their sewer lines, and everything else they felt the city could improve.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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