How to Use renter in a Sentence

renter

noun
  • Michele was a long-time renter of the house, the lawyer said.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The city limits the rent on those units based on the renter’s income.
    Annys Shin, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Since the apartments don’t start until the 18th floor, renters are perched high above the streets.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The news is pretty good for renters in other parts of the country, too.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That checks a box that the user is a renter, not a homeowner.
    Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • And, as prices have risen, the amount of private space per renter has also shrunk.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 6 May 2022
  • How would use of this app make a different in a renter's life?
    Rachel King, Fortune, 17 July 2022
  • Lau Hee said 87% of those who lost their homes were renters, and the rest were homeowners.
    CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • If the renter does not pay during the five days, the landlord can file for eviction.
    AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Still, the latest trend is a boon for renters, but not so much for landlords.
    Alena Botros, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The cost of homeownership isn't worth the squeeze, some renters say.
    Sami Sparber, Axios, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The renter, 55, found the residence’s guest house through Airbnb and was supposed to stay for six months.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Irvine ranked as the ninth worst city for renters, earning an overall score of 25.55.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 13 June 2024
  • That means that to avoid eviction, renters need to pay rent every month.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
  • And then there’s the change that anyone can do, even a renter: switch out your shower head.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
  • Yes, but: There are promising signs for Austin renters as the market cools.
    Nicole Cobler, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Much of the relief is going to renters who can afford the higher end of the market.
    Kate Rabinowitz, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Melton says this just makes things a little less unfair for renters.
    Leah Waters, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Given still-high rents, the prospect of owning a house has never felt more out of reach for renters.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 22 May 2024
  • The median net worth of a homeowner is 40 times greater than that of a renter.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Metro Phoenix landlords moved to evict hundreds more renters in April than March.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
  • Rents are at an all-time high, renters’ costs have kept pace with inflation.
    Curbed, 25 Oct. 2023
  • New York City is the most expensive for single renters.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The renter agreed to stay as long as the Broadduses installed cameras, The Cut reports.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Based on web traffic and search trends, the site found the most popular cities that renters are keeping an eye on at the start of 2024.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 22 July 2024
  • The median net worth of a Swiss homeowner in their 30s is six times higher than that of a renter of the same age.
    Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Landlords are required to return the deposit to renters after the lease ends.
    Theara Coleman, The Week, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The renter, a young shirtless man who identified himself as Jose, came to the door and said only three of the cars on the street were owned by guests in the house.
    Hugo Martínstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022
  • There are more renters than homeowners and the few longtime homeowners are seniors.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
  • That’s good news for renters in general, especially those at the lower end of the market since rentals priced below the city’s median asking rent are more likely to charge a fee.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024

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