tenants

NOUN

person who leases a place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dweller holder inhabitant occupant renter resident

STRONG

addressee boarder householder indweller leaseholder lessee lodger occupier possessor roomer

WEAK

rent payer

Antonyms

WEAK

landlord

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Section 21 "no-fault" evictions, where tenants can be evicted without giving a reason, are widely regarded as a key driver of homelessness, and were banned from May 2026.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Luke Petherbridge, CEO of the Blackstone-owned company, tells the WSJ Logistics Report’s Liz Young that tenants include companies assembling and supplying components such as turbines, generators and switchgear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The woman told her several other past tenants have ended up extending their stays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

There had also been a surge in hidden homelessness as landlords evicted tenants before the Renters' Rights Act came into force, she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

We also slip them under the doors of the tenants that Nora says own dogs.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks