absentee landlord

noun

a landlord who owns but is not resident in a property.

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Words nearby absentee landlord

absent without leave, absent-minded, absente reo, absentee, absentee ballot, absentee landlord, absentee vote, absenteeism, absently, absidia, absinthe
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British Dictionary definitions for absentee landlord

absentee landlord

noun

a landlord who does not live in or near a property from which he draws an income
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