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Recent Examples of slumlord
While crammed in tiny apartments, Black families struggled with slumlords and poor living conditions.
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Tanikia Carpenter, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
What Safdie and Fielder have created on Curse, at least on the surface level, is a sharp, unstinting satire of White privilege and guilt (Whitney is constantly having to distance herself from her parents, who are widely regarded as slumlords).
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Whitney is the daughter of a pair of local slumlords (played by Corbin Bernsen and Constance Shulman).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
Rodents, mold and trash:Louisville housing agency a ‘slumlord,’ council member says
Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore at bloosemore@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4646 or on Twitter @bloosemore.
—The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023
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Tanikia Carpenter, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
What Safdie and Fielder have created on Curse, at least on the surface level, is a sharp, unstinting satire of White privilege and guilt (Whitney is constantly having to distance herself from her parents, who are widely regarded as slumlords).
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Whitney is the daughter of a pair of local slumlords (played by Corbin Bernsen and Constance Shulman).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
Rodents, mold and trash:Louisville housing agency a ‘slumlord,’ council member says
Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore at bloosemore@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4646 or on Twitter @bloosemore.
—The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumlord
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The project was redeveloped by the Aurora and William Gottlieb firms, which have been among the most active landlords in the neighborhood.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Faced with the upcoming departures of big tenants including HSBC and Clifford Chance, the east London landlord is seeking to reinvent itself by building more apartments and providing more entertainment and leisure offerings.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after mailing the letter, he was shot dead on the street by Argentine security services.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The letter requested a formal investigation into the flights, clear communication to officials and an implementation of preventative measures to tackle unsafe drone operations.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 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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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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Those groups include private landowners, the Northwest Land Owners Association, the Dakota Resource Council and individual counties.Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2024
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Duggan's land value tax proposal, which reached a standstill in the Michigan Legislature, would tax vacant landowners at a higher rate than homeowners or those with developments on their properties in an effort to hold land speculators accountable and encourage development in the city.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumlord. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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