noun
lessor; landlord
Legal and real estate term for the party that leases property to a tenant. Often used in contracts and formal documents.
賃貸人は借主に物件を引き渡す義務がある。
The lessor has an obligation to deliver the property to the tenant.
契約書には
The contract requires the lessor's signature.
大家 is a more common, everyday term for a landlord, while 賃貸人 is formal and legal.
Compound of 賃貸 (rental/lease) and 人 (person), literally 'person who leases out'.