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Home isn't refurbished by the landlord (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

mine host

'the landlord' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'home isn't refurbished' is the wordplay.
'refurbished' indicates anagramming the letters.
'home'+'isnt'='homeisnt'
'homeisnt' with letters rearranged gives 'MINE HOST'.

'by' is the link.

(Another definition for mine host that I've seen is " Landlord".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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