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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
The landlords plug in their nonpublic information related to rents into the RealPage software and then are able to receive pricing recommendations, circumventing normal competitive strategies for setting rents.
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Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, if a building falls under the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, landlords won’t be able to impose a special rent increase that’s typically allowed when additional people move in, if the new occupants are fire refugees.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Person found dead in aftermath of two-alarm blaze at Oakland warehouse
Oakland mayoral candidate Renia Webb tells a story of corruption.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
The landlord character in the American version was played by Norman Fell.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
In addition, if a building falls under the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, landlords won’t be able to impose a special rent increase that’s typically allowed when additional people move in, if the new occupants are fire refugees.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Purported landlord shot to death in Hayward
Person found dead in aftermath of two-alarm blaze at Oakland warehouse
Oakland mayoral candidate Renia Webb tells a story of corruption.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
The landlord character in the American version was played by Norman Fell.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Under the new administration, proprietors and workers are preparing for the worst.—
Brett Anderson,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 100 years later, the proprietors of the Algonquin are taking the lead in the cultural conversation again.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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There's Mary and Joseph and an innkeeper, but there's also a whole chorus of angels, a barn of animals, and four babies playing baby Jesus on a rotation.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 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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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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After more than a decade of trauma for the parents and a pair of lawsuits, Dr. Osbourne finally walked back the controversial suicide finding in a letter to a Pennsylvania court last month.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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About 600,000 Hoosiers are renters, Hunley said Monday.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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