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as in proprietors
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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as in taverners
the owner or manager of an inn
a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation
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Recent Examples of landlords
In 2022, the FCC said its existing rules weren't strong enough and added a ban on exclusive revenue-sharing agreements between landlords and ISPs in multi-tenant buildings.
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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Banks, landlords, credit card issuers, employers, and utility providers all use credit scores to assess how likely someone is to make timely payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
So Chang assembled and analyzed data on neighborhoods before and after corporate landlords showed up, including demographic data on the residents.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Adding to the challenge was a surge in rents and housing prices during the pandemic, giving landlords more leverage in declining tenants with the kind of large dogs that are the hardest to get adopted from shelters.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Banks, landlords, credit card issuers, employers, and utility providers all use credit scores to assess how likely someone is to make timely payments.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The City Council also voted to look into creating a rental registry to track rental properties and at-fault evictions, and to develop ways to improve outreach to landlords and tenants.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Kraft has proposed a rent control system that would allow landlords to opt in to receive a real estate tax rebate after 10 years.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
So Chang assembled and analyzed data on neighborhoods before and after corporate landlords showed up, including demographic data on the residents.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Adding to the challenge was a surge in rents and housing prices during the pandemic, giving landlords more leverage in declining tenants with the kind of large dogs that are the hardest to get adopted from shelters.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Two Appleton landlords will pay $20,000 and complete fair housing training to settle a federal lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against tenants with emotional support animals.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Much resistance to multifamily housing in single-family neighborhoods would dissipate if the state would require landlords to maintain their property, said Fayetteville resident Angela Belford of the Belford Group marketing firm.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlords
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Deduction Sole proprietors and owners of pass-through businesses like limited liability corporations (LLCs), S corporations, and partnerships may be eligible for a deduction of up to 20% to lower the tax rate for qualified business income.—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Most of the sons and daughters of the proprietors who remained had little interest in continuing their parents’ line of work.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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Spirit's aircraft lessors had reached out to rival airlines in recent weeks to gauge executives' interest in some of the carrier's planes, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks were private.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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People who plan to own and occupy the home, for example, are ranked above prospective sellers or lessors.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Best of all, innkeepers Bob and Denise Barbier bring the experience to life with warm hospitality and a wealth of local knowledge, making a stay here truly feel like the best of both worlds.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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What two letters are favorites of pirates?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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While Ransom's bill could help make broadband more affordable for renters, California lawmakers recently abandoned a more aggressive effort to require affordable broadband plans.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Costs for renters also increased as the median rent with utilities went from $1,448 to $1,487.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Landlords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlords. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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