slumlord
noun[C]
mainlyUSdisapprovinguk/ˈslʌm.lɔːd/us/ˈslʌm.lɔːrd/apersonwhorentsouthousesandflatsthat are inpoorareasand inpoorcondition, oftenchargingunfairlyhighrents:
Themayorsaid he waspleasedwith theprogressthe District has made incompellingslumlords toimprovesubstandardlivingconditions.
Thegoalis tofinda way toprotecttenantsfrom slumlords, andpropertymanagersfrombadtenants.
- We are taking afirmstandand sayingloudlythat Gresham will nottolerateinhumanelivingconditionsor the slumlords thatprovidethem.
- As theseareasgrowmorecrowded, themakeshiftdwellingstheycontainbecomemoreprofitablefor the slumlords who own them.
- Anotherpartof the mayor'splanis topreventslumlords fromconvertingdeterioratedapartmentbuildingsinto high-pricedcondominiums.
Renting property
- absentee landlord
- BTL
- co-tenant
- fiefdom
- flatshare
- freehold
- key money
- landlord
- lease
- leasehold
- leaseholder
- lessee
- letting
- rent
- rent strike
- rental
- renter
- sublet
- subtenant
- tenancy