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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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Recent Examples of renter
Unlike renters, many homeowners just got walloped with property tax bills and reassessments that went up by double digits.
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Imperial Beach’s ordinance applies to renters who have lived in the unit for at least 12 months.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Equitable decarbonization will require government subsidies and incentives, Phu said, so benefits aren’t limited to wealthy but rather shared across renters and small businesses including restaurants.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Many Philly landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving application fees and reducing deposits to attract renters, Zumper's Crystal Chen tells Axios.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Imperial Beach’s ordinance applies to renters who have lived in the unit for at least 12 months.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Equitable decarbonization will require government subsidies and incentives, Phu said, so benefits aren’t limited to wealthy but rather shared across renters and small businesses including restaurants.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Many Philly landlords are offering move-in specials, waiving application fees and reducing deposits to attract renters, Zumper's Crystal Chen tells Axios.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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