landlord

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Leaning on the bar at the Rising Sun, on the banks of the River Chew in Pensford, he looks like the classic comfortable West Country landlord.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

“They’ve been renting their whole lives and they’re used to just calling the landlord any time something breaks,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In September 1965, a white landlord named Abe Greenberg bought more than a score of properties in East Durham and promptly raised rents, although he had not made any improvements to the dilapidated houses.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson