Bases Quote by Rose Bird

Rent is the portion of the earth, which is paid to the landlord for the user of the original and indestructible powers of the…

— David Ricardo

I inhabit a weak, frail, decayed tenement; battered by the winds and broken in on by the storms, and, from all I can learn,…

— John Quincy Adams

Having an awful landlord can be a good thing, it can bring you together as a household.

— Josh Widdicombe

If you look at the American Household Survey, the last time we did that in 2013, renters in over 2.8 million homes thought they…

— Matthew Desmond

I used to brag that I can hold up any eviction - even if the landlord had legal rights, I could hold it up…

— Ed Lee

“For many landlords, it was cheaper to deal with the expense of eviction than to maintain their properties; it was possible to skimp on…

— Matthew Desmond

The more the tenants there are, the later the rent gets paid.

— Robert D Dangoor

“Tenants able to pay their rent in full each month could take advantage of legal protections designed to keep their housing safe and decent.…

— Matthew Desmond

Earth has provided a stable platform for the evolution of life over 4 billion years. But that lease is limited; we know for sure…

— Robert Shapiro

I know we can't have a great architecture while it is only for the landlord.

— Frank Lloyd Wright

We do not have a freehold on the earth, only a full repairing lease

— Margaret Thatcher

We were often rowdy tenants inside the European house. We can now become good neighbours.

— Damian Green