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slumlord
[ sluhm-lawrd ]
noun
- a landlord who owns slum buildings, especially one who fails to maintain or improve the buildings and charges tenants exorbitant rents.
slumlord
/ ˈslʌmˌlɔːd /
noun
- informal.an absentee landlord of slum property, esp one who profiteers
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You can make the same case with developers — Racine has carved out the position of cracking down on slumlords and backing renters.
From Washington Post
It shouldn’t be slumlords who are providing our housing units for the most vulnerable in our community.
From ProPublica
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