noun
illegal eviction agent; forced eviction company
Refers to individuals or companies that use illegal or forceful methods to evict tenants, often in the context of rental housing disputes.
追い出し屋に頼んで、家賃を滞納している入居者を追い出そうとする大家がいる。
Some landlords try to evict tenants who are behind on rent by hiring illegal eviction agents.
追い出し屋の被害が社会問題になっている。
Damage caused by forced eviction companies has become a social issue.
Compound of 追い出し (oidashi, 'driving out') + 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'person engaged in a trade'), literally 'eviction shop'.