"slumlord" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 恶劣房东
• 棚户区房东

Definition

恶劣房东指那些在贫困或破旧地区拥有并出租房屋的人，常常忽略必要的维修，却收取高额租金。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Slumlord'（恶劣房东）为贬义且偏口语，常用于媒体或维权讨论，如“slumlord做法”。表示房东为了利润而故意忽视房屋维护，不用于形容负责任的房东。

Examples

The city fined the slumlord for not fixing broken windows.

市政府因未修理破窗处罚了那个**恶劣房东**。

Many tenants complained about their slumlord ignoring leaks.

许多租户抱怨他们的**恶劣房东**无视漏水问题。

A good landlord is not a slumlord.

好房东绝不是**恶劣房东**。

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

那栋楼一直在破败，因为那个**恶劣房东**拒绝维修。

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

邻居都知道他是这里最差劲的**恶劣房东**。

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

如果**恶劣房东**不修严重问题，你可以向住房管理部门举报。