ground landlord

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a landlord who receives ground rent.

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Etymology

Origin of ground landlord

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

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ground landlord

It is also true that by an awkward and absurd convention I have to restore the old home to the ground landlord in 1941.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

These form a residential district principally inhabited by the richer classes, and owing to the enforcement of strict rules by the ground landlord, retain a remarkable semi-rural character, almost every house having a garden.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

As the ground landlord, he had acted with every consideration, and had given David Penlogan plenty of time to realise to the best advantage.

From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)

The remedy would be to empower a leaseholder to demand from the ground landlord that the land shall be transferred to him upon payment of its fair value, as appraised by some public tribunal.

From Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day by Robbins, Alfred Farthing

A tax on the rent of houses may either fall on the occupier, on the265 ground landlord, or on the building landlord.

From On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation by Ricardo, David