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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
My landlord owned the building and had a downstairs apartment with a garden.
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Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
The landlord initially said there was no lapse in its rental license.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Even though tenants may pay renter’s insurance, utilities and applicable amenity fees, landlords typically cover the unit’s maintenance and property taxes.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Regulations aside, which if enacted and enforced could certainly further squeeze the already ultra-competitive Nantucket rental market, is that hospitality companies, with their full fleet of amenities and services, could push local landlords to up their offerings.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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Dave Schilling, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
The landlord initially said there was no lapse in its rental license.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Even though tenants may pay renter’s insurance, utilities and applicable amenity fees, landlords typically cover the unit’s maintenance and property taxes.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Regulations aside, which if enacted and enforced could certainly further squeeze the already ultra-competitive Nantucket rental market, is that hospitality companies, with their full fleet of amenities and services, could push local landlords to up their offerings.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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In 2019, veteran Las Vegas motel proprietor Mehar and his family bought it.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The guesthouse proprietor’s wife hangs herself the day after his arrival, and sensitive Wojnicz is alarmed that no one, including her husband, Willi Opitz, appears to care.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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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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For the part of its fleet that's leased, the lessor will retain possession and will be free to re-lease to Spirit or another airline, depending on what offers are on the table.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2024
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In September, sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina charged Nathaniel Drayton, a coach of the post-grad Hardeeville Vikings, with defrauding players and innkeepers after multiple hotels evicted the team for not paying.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The application opened in December and will remain open until the nonprofit finds its innkeepers.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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As a more immediate solution, the Harvard center suggests a $25,000 down payment assistance loan could smooth the way for 1.1 million Black or Hispanic renters to become homeowners.Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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