landlord
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In light of the unforeseen delays, landlord Jason Fujimoto granted Wang’s request for a rent freeze, so she has not paid rent since February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
They could charge pretty much whatever they wanted, because it was almost impossible to find a landlord who wasn’t in cahoots with a broker.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Late on Wednesday, Prologis increased its offer to buy the U.K. industrial landlord to 14 billion pounds and said this was its final proposal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It turns out that this amount of rent is now close to what the typical Portland landlord charges without any subsidy.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
"They're here. The landlord gave us the, uh, more personal stuff."
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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Across the country, landlords are facing similar choices.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
This takes away the incentive for landlords to hire a broker, because then they would be required to pay the fee.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They formed relationships with landlords and building superintendents in order to exclusively list an apartment, charge tenants sky-high fees and then split the profit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Renters' Rights Act was brought in to give more stability and security to the 11 million people who rent from private landlords.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, landlords in central and Southern China had an almost completely hands-off relationship with their tenants: they would collect a fixed rent and let farmers go about their business.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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