A
landlord is the owner of a
house,
apartment,
condominium, land or
real estate which is
rented or
leased to an individual or business, who is called a
tenant (also a
lessee or
renter). When a
juristic person is in this position, the term landlord is used. Other terms include
lessor and
owner. The term
landlady may be used for
female owners, and lessor applies to both genders.