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as in proprietors
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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as in taverners
the owner or manager of an inn
a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation
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Recent Examples of landlords
The project was redeveloped by the Aurora and William Gottlieb firms, which have been among the most active landlords in the neighborhood.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
How to best optimize office space use is a challenge at the top of landlords’ minds.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, landlords benefit by offering spaces tenants want to occupy.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This creates a question mark in the strategy of landlords on how to best address the current work landscape.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Six additional sites in Castleford, Leigh, Middlesbrough, Northampton, Poole and Weymouth will close after landlords opted to reclaim those properties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Raj Kumar and Kishin RK—the father and son partners behind one of Singapore’s biggest commercial landlords—are setting up a family office in Abu Dhabi to tap growing real estate and asset management opportunities in the Middle East.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Our landlords were the type who prioritized saving a buck over basic tenant comfort.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
How to best optimize office space use is a challenge at the top of landlords’ minds.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
At the same time, landlords benefit by offering spaces tenants want to occupy.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This creates a question mark in the strategy of landlords on how to best address the current work landscape.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Six additional sites in Castleford, Leigh, Middlesbrough, Northampton, Poole and Weymouth will close after landlords opted to reclaim those properties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Raj Kumar and Kishin RK—the father and son partners behind one of Singapore’s biggest commercial landlords—are setting up a family office in Abu Dhabi to tap growing real estate and asset management opportunities in the Middle East.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
So far this fall, Milwaukee DNS has seen a 35% increase in complaints from last year about landlords providing no heat or insufficient heat, WITI-TV (Channel 6) and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) reported.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Our landlords were the type who prioritized saving a buck over basic tenant comfort.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
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While some content owners have agreed to sell their wares to AI proprietors, others have held out and in some cases filed lawsuits against tech firms.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
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When a bar called Time Again opened in May on the stub of a dead-end street in Chinatown, the proprietors set out some red and blue plastic stools reminiscent of an elementary-school cafeteria’s.The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony — which juxtaposed the dark sky with sparklers, white florals, light-up marquee letters and a candlelit aisle — ultimately ran about five minutes early, which allowed for the newlyweds to join their guests in looking up through the clouds together.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of our favorite ideas for letters from Santa Claus that will spark Christmas spirit and delight the kids.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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For renters, the advice for 2025 is search early, search often, and act quickly.John Walkup, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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While financial experts recommend limiting housing expenses to no more than 30% of income, this can be challenging in a number of cities where younger renters shoulder the heaviest load.Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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