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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Inaccurate data on credit reports can also create challenges when trying to get approved for housing since landlords often check credit reports before approving rental applications.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
During Bass’ announcement on Thursday, Kathryn Barger, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, encouraged all Los Angeles residents, landlords and business owners to do their part in helping homeless and disabled veterans find a stable home.
—Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
In the 19th century, greedy landlords in New York could rent tenements with poor lighting, inadequate ventilation and no indoor bathrooms.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
If your issue involves another person, such as a neighbor, landlord, or lender, your first step should be politely and directly communicating with them about it.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
During Bass’ announcement on Thursday, Kathryn Barger, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, encouraged all Los Angeles residents, landlords and business owners to do their part in helping homeless and disabled veterans find a stable home.
—Madeline Armstrong | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
In the 19th century, greedy landlords in New York could rent tenements with poor lighting, inadequate ventilation and no indoor bathrooms.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
If your issue involves another person, such as a neighbor, landlord, or lender, your first step should be politely and directly communicating with them about it.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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Now Musk is being a newspaper proprietor, but for a newspaper that doesn’t write or report its own stories, it’s just based on stories from other people and above it are all of his opinions.Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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From Gift Baskets to Community Image Born in France but now a Canadian, Suzanne Smith, 54, is the sole proprietor of Biscuits to Baskets, a coffee shop and chocolatier near Toronto.Mercedes Lilienthal, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The average monthly rent for these matches is $609, but some lessors provide rooms in exchange for services, such as help with yard work, meal preparation, housekeeping and companionship.Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
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In the last fiscal year, from June 2023 to June 2024, the total revenue was around $381,000, and the innkeeper’s salary was close to $139,000.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Deok-su also has a mystery to solve, a mystery that’s connected to the inn and the innkeeper, played by Kim Min-jung.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Newsom sent a letter on Friday inviting the incoming president to California to meet with fire victims, survey the devastation in Los Angeles County and join him in thanking first responders.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Each November, healthcare watchdog nonprofit The Leapfrog Group assigns hospitals letter grades based on noted issues and standards of care.Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Only in recent years has the musician, who was formerly a perennial renter, begun to buy progressively more lavish residences.Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Turo said in a statement Thursday afternoon that the vehicles' renters had valid driver's licenses and clean background checks and that they were honorably discharged from the U.S. military.Rob Wile, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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