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Collocations for rent - noun

ADJ.

exorbitant, high
The tenants were not prepared to pay the higher rents demanded.
affordable, low | nominal, peppercorn | fair | reduced | increased | rising
Discontent resulted from sharply rising rents.
fixed | annual, monthly, weekly | initial
The initial rent will be reviewed annually.
back, outstanding, unpaid | farm, ground, house/housing, land, office

VERB + RENT

pay | afford
He couldn''t afford the rent by himself.
be/fall behind with, owe
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 flat.
collect
The landlord came around to collect the month''s rent.
receive
The council receives rent on local property that it owns.
fix
The rent will be fixed at 18% of the market value of the property.
increase, push up, put up, raise
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/fall due, be payable
The rent will fall due on the last day of the quarter.
go up, increase, rise
Their rent has increased from £5,200 to £8,600 a year.
fall

RENT + NOUN

money, payment | arrears | level
They took the landlord to court over increasing rent levels.
increase, rise | review | allowance, rebate, subsidy | control | collection | strike | man
Thousands try to avoid the rent man so they can have more cash to spend.

PREP.

in ~
The company has paid out a lot of money in rent.
~ for
The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.
~ from
They earned rent from their property in London.
~ on
the rent on a factory

PHRASES

arrears of rent
to be liable for arrears of rent
a month''s/week''s/year''s rent, the non-payment/payment of rent
The movement advocated the non-payment of rent and taxes.

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