landlord tenant

Lease agreement parties

Landlord tenant describes the legal relationship between a property owner who rents out space and the person who pays to occupy it.

The phrase typically modifies nouns related to this arrangement: landlord tenant law, landlord tenant disputes, landlord tenant agreement.

These matters are governed by state or local regulations covering rent, evictions, repairs, and rights of both parties.

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rental relationship role

landlord tenanttenant

One who rents property

landlord · renter · landlady · lessee · lessor

ownership status

landlord tenanthomeowner

Property title holder

owner-occupier · property owner · freeholder · titleholder · homesteader

property arrangement type

landlord tenanthomeownership

Legally possessing residential property

property ownership · mortgage holder · homeowner · proprietorship · cooperative housing

Family

landlord, tenant, land, lord, lands, lords, landed, landing, landlords

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