Collocations for rent - noun
ADJECTIVE
exorbitant,
high
The tenants were not prepared to pay the higher rents demanded.
The tenants were not prepared to pay the higher rents demanded.
affordable,
cheap,
low
nominal, peppercorn (BrE)
free (esp. AmE)
They get free rent in return for taking care of the house.
nominal, peppercorn (BrE)
free (esp. AmE)
They get free rent in return for taking care of the house.
fair
reduced
increased
rising
Discontent resulted from sharply rising rents.
reduced
increased
rising
Discontent resulted from sharply rising rents.
fixed
market
They weren't paying market rent on the properties.
market
They weren't paying market rent on the properties.
annual,
monthly,
weekly
(esp. BrE)
initial
The initial rent will be reviewed annually.
initial
The initial rent will be reviewed annually.
back,
unpaid
apartment (esp. AmE), ground (in the UK), house, housing, land, office
apartment (esp. AmE), ground (in the UK), house, housing, land, office
VERB + rent
pay
afford
He couldn't afford the rent by himself.
afford
He couldn't afford the rent by himself.
be behind with,
fall behind with,
owe
You put your tenancy at risk if you fall behind with the rent.
You put your tenancy at risk if you fall behind with the rent.
charge
The rent charged depends largely on the size and locality of the property.
The rent charged depends largely on the size and locality of the property.
collect
The landlord came around to collect the month's rent.
The landlord came around to collect the month's rent.
receive
The company receives rent on local property that it owns.
The company receives rent on local property that it owns.
fix
The rent will be fixed at 18% of the market value of the property.
The rent will be fixed at 18% of the market value of the property.
increase,
push up,
put up (esp. BrE),
raise
The large stores have pushed up the rents in the area.
The new lease will put her rent up to £200 a week.
The large stores have pushed up the rents in the area.
The new lease will put her rent up to £200 a week.
calculate,
determine
rent + VERB
be due,
be payable
(esp. BrE)
The rent is due on the last day of the quarter.
The rent is due on the last day of the quarter.
go up,
increase,
rise
Their rent has increased from $25 200 to $28 600 a year.
Their rent has increased from $25 200 to $28 600 a year.
fall
rent + NOUN
money,
payment
book (BrE)
We gave tenants rent books.
book (BrE)
We gave tenants rent books.
arrears
(BrE)
levels (esp. BrE)
They took the landlord to court over increasing rent levels.
levels (esp. BrE)
They took the landlord to court over increasing rent levels.
increase,
rise
(esp. BrE)
review (BrE)
allowance (esp. BrE), rebate (BrE), subsidy (esp. AmE)
control (esp. in AmE)
collection
collector, man (BrE)
strike
review (BrE)
allowance (esp. BrE), rebate (BrE), subsidy (esp. AmE)
control (esp. in AmE)
collection
collector, man (BrE)
strike
PREPOSITION
in rent
The company has paid out a lot of money in rent.
The company has paid out a lot of money in rent.
rent for
The rent for the house is affordable.
The rent for the house is affordable.
rent from
They earned rent from their property in London.
They earned rent from their property in London.
rent on
the rent on a factory
the rent on a factory
PHRASES
arrears of rent
(BrE,law)
to be liable for arrears of rent
to be liable for arrears of rent
for rent
(esp. AmE)
There was a sign saying ‘Room for rent’
There was a sign saying ‘Room for rent’
a month's, a year's, etc. rent
the non-payment of rent, the payment of rent
The movement advocated the non-payment of rent and taxes.
the non-payment of rent, the payment of rent
The movement advocated the non-payment of rent and taxes.