landlord

an owner, lessor, sublessor, or other person entitled to receive rent for the use or occupancy of any housing accommodations.

Defined by the Supreme Court in United States v. Wittek, 337 U.S. 346 (1949).

In Old Law. The lord or proprietor of land, who, under the feudal system, retained the dominion or ultimate property of the feud, or fee of the land; while his grantee, who had only the possession and use of the land, was styled the "feudatory," or "vassal," which was only another name for the tenant or holder of it. In Modern Law. The lessor of lands or tenements. Not the lord of the soil, but the person between whom and the tenant the relation of landlord and tenant exists. 2 Hurlst. & N. 450.

The lord or propi’ietor of land, who, under the feudal system, retained the dominion or ultimate property of the feud, or fee of the land; while his grantee, who had only the possession and use of the land, was styled the feudatory, or vassal, which was only another name for the tenant or holder of it. In the popular meaning of the word, however, it is applied to a person who owns lands or tenements which he rents out to others.

He of whom lands or tenements are holdeu. He who, being the owner of an estate in land, has leased the same for a term of years, on a rent reserved, to another person, called the "tenant." Jackson v. Harsen, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 326, 17 Am. Dec. 517; Becker v. Becker, 13 App. Div. 342, 43 N. Y. Supp. 17. When the absolute property in or fee-simple of the land belongs to a landlord, he is then sometimes denominated the "ground landlord," in contradistinction to such a one as 'is possessed only of a limited or particular interest in land, and who himself holds under a superior landlord. Brown.

— Landlord and tenant. A phrase used to denote the familiar legal relation existing between lessor and lessee of real estate. The relation is contractual, and is constituted by a lease (or agreement therefor) of lands for a term of years, from year to year, for life, or at will.

— Landlord's warrant. A distress warrant ; a warrant from a landlord to levy upon the tenant's goods and chattels, and sell the same at public sale, to compel payment of the rent or the observance of some other stipulation in the lease.

A person of whom lands or tenements are held, subject to the payment of rent Landlord's warrant: written authority from a landlord to levy on property of the tenant and to make sale of the I same, to constrain the tenant to observe a condition of the contract of letting.

Heof whom lands or tenements are holden. He who, being the owner of an estate in land, has leased the same for a term of years, on a rent reserved, to anple of the land belongs to a landlord, he ts then sometimes denominated the “ground landlord,” in contradistinection to such a ons as is possessed only of a limited or particular interest in land, and who himself holds under a superior landlord. Brown.

1. He of whom land is held subject to the rendering or payment of rent or service.* Correlative, tenant, q. v. One who owns lands or tenements which he has rented to another or others. In feudal times, the proprietor of lands. He gave the possession and use to another person, in consideration of a return in services or goods, and retained the ultimate property in the fee."* See Feud. Landlord and tenant. Describes the relation which subsists between the parties to a contract for the occupation of land or buildings thereon. Arises by implication from the use of lands; or is created in express terms by a lease. Paying rent acknowledges, prima facie^ a tenancy. Landlord's warrant. Written authority from a landlord, to a constable or other person, to levy upon property of his tenant, and, within the time prescribed by law or by agreement, to make public sale of the same, in order to constrain the tenant to observe one or more of the conditions in the contract for ocqupancy, as, that he will pay rent as it becomes due. After the tenant has entered, the landlord's rights respect the rent and the reversion. It the tenant is to repair, the landlord is not liable for a nuisance from 1 State V. Randall, 1 Strobh. Ill (S. C, 1846), Frost, J. 2 State V. Graham, 15 Rich. L. 310 (S. C, 1868), Wardlow, A. J. s Hays v. Briggs, 74 Pa. 385 (1873). non-repair. The landlord's principal obligation is for quiet enjoyment. Unless otherwise stipulated, he pays taxes, municipal assessments, ground-rent, interest upon a mortgage, and insurance. The tenant, upon entry, is invested with all the rights incident to possession; must so use the premises as not to injtire private persons or the public, or the owner's reversion; ■and must make reasonable repairs. His estate may merge in the fee by his purchase or by descent, and he may surrender his lea^e to the landlord. See further Disclaimer, 1; Dispakaqement, 3; Distress; Ejectment; Emblements; Entry, I; Eviction; FrsTDRES; Ground; Lease; Month; Quit, 2; Rent; Tenant; Use, 2, Occupation; Waiver; Waste. LAIfDMAEK. See Mark, 1 (3); Monument, 1.

In modern usage, signifies one who, being the owner of a superior estate in realty, leases or lets it to another, in consideration of a rent or service reserved. • When the absolute property in or feesimple of the land belongs to a landlord, he is then sometimes denominated the ground landlord, in contradistinction to such an one as is possessed only of a limited or particular interest in land, and who himself holds under a superior landlord. Brown.