"slumlord" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 惡劣房東
• 棚戶區房東

Definition

惡劣房東是指在貧困或破敗地區擁有並出租房產的人，經常忽略必要的維修，卻收取高昂租金。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Slumlord'（惡劣房東）屬於負面且較口語的說法，多見於新聞或社會討論。例如“slumlord行為”。指房東為利潤故意忽略維修，不用來稱呼負責任的房東。

Examples

The city fined the slumlord for not fixing broken windows.

市政府因未修理破窗而處罰了那位**惡劣房東**。

Many tenants complained about their slumlord ignoring leaks.

許多房客抱怨他們的**惡劣房東**無視漏水問題。

A good landlord is not a slumlord.

好房東絕不是**惡劣房東**。

That building is falling apart because the slumlord refuses to do any repairs.

那棟樓越來越殘破，因為那個**惡劣房東**拒絕維修。

Everyone in the neighborhood knows he's the worst slumlord around.

大家都知道他是那一帶最差的**惡劣房東**。

You can report a slumlord to the housing authorities if they don't fix serious problems.

如果**惡劣房東**不修理重大問題，你可以向住房主管部門舉報。