0 a person who rents out houses and flats that are in poor areas and in poor condition, often charging unfairly high rents:
We are taking a firm stand and saying loudly that Gresham will not tolerate inhumane living conditions or the slumlords that provide them.
As these areas grow more crowded, the makeshift dwellings they contain become more profitable for the slumlords who own them.
Another part of the mayor's plan is to prevent slumlords from converting deteriorated apartment buildings into high-priced condominiums.
