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as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Most Expensive Singles Tax Across the U.S. To come up with the singles tax, Zillow analyzed rent costs between solo dwellers and cohabitating renters, excluding other expenses like groceries and utilities.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, many of these renters do eventually want to transition into homes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Census data finds that nearly a quarter of renters in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro spend more than half of their household income on housing.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2022, nearly 60% of Gen Z renters and 35% of owners spent more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage payments, which the federal government sees as a burden.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
Similarly, many of these renters do eventually want to transition into homes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Census data finds that nearly a quarter of renters in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro spend more than half of their household income on housing.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
In 2022, nearly 60% of Gen Z renters and 35% of owners spent more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage payments, which the federal government sees as a burden.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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