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landlord

[land-lawrd] / ˈlændˌlɔrd /


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“We knew the best landlord we could possibly have would be ourselves,” Capital Group Chief Executive Mike Gitlin said in April.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The minister's pint-pulling "could do with some work", according to Radyr Tap landlord Phil Newbould, though he said the rates cut would be "helpful" for the industry.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

On her first day, she spotted the cave and called the landlord, who told her it wasn’t meant to be a shop.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

When Sol died in 1987, he was thought to be the largest private landlord in New York City, with a billion-dollar estate to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

“Our landlord kicked us out, we were not good for business.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The legislation will not affect landlords who rent out their own primary residence for short periods of time -- nor rules cities brought in before it is adopted.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

The Housing Ombudsman covers social housing in England and private landlords can sign up voluntarily.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The pub closed from Monday after what it described as a "tough few days", but its landlords said it would reopen from 15:00.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

When you ask, highlight any information that shows your value as a renter, such as a history of on-time rent payments, a good credit score or references from past landlords.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The top two floors of the house are occupied by their landlords, the Montgomerys, a Harvard sociology professor and his wife.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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