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as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
one of the renters called to tell us the hot water heater was broken
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as in landlord
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
left our apartment keys at the renter's office just before leaving in the moving truck
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Recent Examples of renter
The affordable housing crisis is particularly acute for low-wage workers — there is not a single state, metro area or county in the country where a renter working full time at minimum wage can afford a modest two-bedroom rental home, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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Marcus Baram, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The Bay Area’s chronic housing shortage forces many renters to double up to afford rent.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement If a guest is injured on your property, the personal liability coverage in most homeowners or renters insurance policies will pay for up to $500,000 in claims per person injured.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Marcus Baram, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
The Bay Area’s chronic housing shortage forces many renters to double up to afford rent.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement If a guest is injured on your property, the personal liability coverage in most homeowners or renters insurance policies will pay for up to $500,000 in claims per person injured.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Renter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renter. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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