landlord
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It is like a restaurant that keeps the landlord, the bouncer and the host, and offers the chef a fruit basket.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
She’s thinking of buying a window unit for next year, but she’s not sure her landlord will approve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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
She told my mother, when she brought the backpack to our door, that she's not just our landlord, she's also our neighbor and friend.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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County has an ordinance in place requiring landlords in unincorporated areas to keep units from getting dangerously hot, a similar law for the city is stalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
Property owners say solar panels on balconies and fences could affect their insurance, while renters worry that landlords could set their insurance liability requirements so high it would make the panels cost prohibitive.
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
How could I condemn the evil landlords of the old society?
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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