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as in proprietor
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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Recent Examples of landlord
And the DuPont clinic’s new landlord, who had previously been supportive, ultimately rescinded the lease.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The new landlord has not responded to requests for comment as yet.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Comprised of interviews with landlords, homeowners, real estate investors, and city officials, this book dispels the myths around the narratives that paint these Detroit homeowners as irresponsible.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
The landlord, Broadside Realty, has moved to evict Silver Moon.
—James Barron, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
The new landlord has not responded to requests for comment as yet.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Comprised of interviews with landlords, homeowners, real estate investors, and city officials, this book dispels the myths around the narratives that paint these Detroit homeowners as irresponsible.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
The landlord, Broadside Realty, has moved to evict Silver Moon.
—James Barron, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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Charitable Donation Tax Deductions Contributions to qualified charitable organizations are deductible, often at the business entity level (e.g., sole proprietors report this on personal tax returns).—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The average monthly rent for these matches is $609, but some lessors provide rooms in exchange for services, such as help with yard work, meal preparation, housekeeping and companionship.—
Lauren J. Mapp,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2024
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In the last fiscal year, from June 2023 to June 2024, the total revenue was around $381,000, and the innkeeper’s salary was close to $139,000.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
7 Dec. 2024
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Deok-su also has a mystery to solve, a mystery that’s connected to the inn and the innkeeper, played by Kim Min-jung.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s attorneys filed a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers and threatened to sue over future marketing or distribution of the movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The petition came after the brothers’ attorney submitted new evidence, including a letter purportedly written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, which alludes to alleged abuse uncovered by Robert Rand, a journalist who covered the case since its inception and author of The Menendez Murders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The conditions are harsh, with crazy winds and parched terrain cooking up one calamity after another, and anyone who isn’t on edge is either in denial, sedated or a renter.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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To work around this issue, experts urge renters to carve out ample time for their search.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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