Absentee landlords bought many of the properties and rented them to welfare clients.

These landlords buy up the houses during white flight from the neighborhood and rent them to the minorities moving in for a high price.

"The landlord," she said, "he's renting it for more than double now."

In recessions, landlords will rent to anyone who can pay.

During the week, the landlord rented the space to an electronics refurbishing company.

The landlord had already rented my apartment to an elderly gentleman.

Her landlords clean out the upstairs apartment and rent it to a family who has a young daughter.

Many landlords would rent office space to small companies or start-ups.

Many tenants are willing to pay a landlord six months rent in advance, some a full year.

If the tenant declines, the landlord can rent it at market rate to anyone.