slumlord

[ sluhm-lawrd ]

noun

1. a landlord who owns slum buildings, especially one who fails to maintain or improve the buildings and charges tenants exorbitant rents.

slumlord

/ ˈslʌmˌlɔːd /

noun

1. informal.
   an absentee landlord of slum property, esp one who profiteers

Word History and Origins

Origin of slumlord¹

First recorded in 1950–55; slum + lord

Example Sentences

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