Landlord–tenant law

thumb|right|200px|A sign in Chicago offering space for lease

thumb|Erik Henningsen's painting Eviction held by the [[National Gallery of Denmark.1892]] thumb|Royal Irish Constabulary|RIC and [[Hussars at an eviction-Ireland 1888]] thumb|250px|Two men with children, being evicted, stand with their possessions on the sidewalk, circa 1910, on the Lower East Side of [[New York City.]]

thumb|275px|A distraint in progress, depicted in an 1846 painting by Peter Schwingen

ownership of a temporary right to hold land or property

an agent's implementation of their rights without resorting to legal writ or consultation of higher authority

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Habitability is the adequacy of an environment for human living. Where housing is concerned, there are generally local ordinances which define habitability. If a residence complies with those laws, it is said to be habitable. In extreme environments, such as space exploration, habitability must take into account psychological and social stressors, due to the harsh nature of the environment.

in property law, the transfer of ownership of a thing from one person to another

Irish stratagem against absentee landlords

Lessor is a participant of the lease who takes possession of the property and provides it as a leasing subject to the lessee for temporary possession. For example, in leasehold estate, the landlord is the lessor and the tenant is the lessee. The lessor may be the owner of the property or an agent authorized on the owner's behalf. Commercial banks, credit non-bank organizations, leasing companies often act as lessors.