A barman taken in by landlord's agreement is the type that's bound to be hired (8)

I believe the answer is:

leasable

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'hired' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives.
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(Another definition for leasable that I've seen is " can be rented".)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.

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