Exactly in the direction of the landlord (2,3,6)
I believe the answer is:
to the letter
'exactly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in the direction of the landlord' is the wordplay.
'in the direction of' becomes 'to'.
'landlord' becomes 'letter' (landlords let property).
'to'+'the'+'letter'='TO THE LETTER'
(Other definitions for to the letter that I've seen before include "Precisely" , "Accurately" , "Exact in every detail" , "strictly speaking" , "How tenant addresses communication about his concerns" .)