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landlord

[land-lawrd] / ˈlændˌlɔrd /


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“If a tenant of mine wanted a panel, I would deny it,” one landlord wrote in the comments of a recent L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

University-owned halls of residence and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation are exempt, external and can still offer fixed-term contracts so this change primarily affects students renting from a private landlord.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

When he leaves, the landlord resets the rent to market value with new renovations, and the new tenant gets the same protections as the previous tenant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Fillol said her landlord refused to make repairs, telling her and the other tenants they would struggle to find affordable alternatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“You thinks Custom ’Us, Jack?” said the landlord.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

In fact, landlords preferred to rent to Haitians who were willing to pay higher prices, and even withdrew 200 properties from a federal housing-voucher program for low-income families.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

But renters may have to navigate another layer of permissions: landlords.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

New Jersey’s law, also passed this year, bars landlords from prohibiting balcony solar while requiring tenants to provide notice and adhere to “reasonable restrictions” on panel size and placement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

However, greater flexibility for students to leave tenancies also means less certainty for landlords.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

And, for Pearl, there was the discovery of their landlords, and of the Richardson children.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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