landlord

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As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

An economic downturn scuttled the plans, leaving the state landlord of homes it didn’t maintain, said Neil Steininger, former director of Alaska’s office of management and budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Using tenancy documents given to us by Satchit Warade, the BBC traced an email address linked to the person listed as the landlord, Edward Robinson, who appeared to have bought the property in March 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That won’t alter the costs dramatically, but increasing the income ever-so-slightly every year will have a positive impact and can create a more psychologically satisfying experience for your fiancée as a landlord.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The landlord, little inclined to believe our tale of distress, pointed out that he had seen our money the night before, and that we should make good on our promises now.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson