Definitions

1. noun

a person who owns or manages a building or housing project, especially one that is in a poor state of repair or is overcrowded and unsanitary, and who derives income from renting it to tenants, often while neglecting to provide necessary repairs or services.

“The city cracked down on the notorious slumlord who had been renting out substandard apartments to low-income families.”

2. verb

to act as a slumlord, especially by renting out substandard housing to tenants while neglecting to provide necessary repairs or services.

“The new owner was accused of slumlording the building, which had been neglected for years.”