vanlord

plural vanlords

1. A person who leases vans or RVs as housing.

   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.

   2023 May 19, Matthew Hall, “Los Angeles Councilwoman targets “vanlord” industry”, in Santa Monica Daily Press, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2026

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   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.

   2023 October 18, Makenna Sievertson, “‘Vanlord’ Crackdown”, in LAist, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2023

   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.

   2025 March 18, Kiri Blakeley, “‘Vanlords’ Charging Up to $1,300 Rent to the Homeless Could Soon Be Curbed”, in Realtor.com, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2025