landlord
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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
U.S. warehouse landlord Prologis this week made a final bid of around $18.7 billion for smaller U.K. rival Segro, which owns industrial and logistics properties across Europe and develops a portfolio of data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mari Knowles, a landlord and tenant lawyer, told the Select Committee there was a risk of a "stalemate situation" where residents may not agree on paying for maintenance and investment in a building.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
“No doubt he would be, if he could,” returned the landlord, “but he can’t. And why? Because Pumblechook done everything for him.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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
Yet, even under the new rules, landlords were finding excuses to refuse potential tenants with pets, according to Russell Hunt, founder of Pets Lets, which matches clients with pet-friendly rentals.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
“Hurry! It’s about time we landlords took a good look at the property. We’ll start with the furnace room.”
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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