Meaning of vanlord | Babel Free

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A person who leases vans or RVs as housing.

Examples

“Venice Councilwoman Traci Park is taking action to address the growing concern about "van lords" who rent out RVs to people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.”

“The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday to come up with a plan to crack down on “vanlords” and the encampments they create by renting out RVs for people to live in.”

“San Jose, CA, is cracking down on "vanlords," whom city officials say are "bad actors" charging the homeless to live in dilapidated, nonworking vans. […] “This is a problem that flies under the radar, but my office has heard directly from residents about exploitative vanlords taking advantage of desperate renters searching for affordable housing," Councilmember David Cohen tells Realtor.com. […] However, police say the vanlord issue doesn't seem to be widespread, and most people living in the RVs were not paying rent.”

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