cost rent

noun

1. (in Britain) the rent of a dwelling calculated on the cost of providing and maintaining the property without allowing for a profit

Example Sentences

The uptick comes as first-time buyers face another rising cost: rent.

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He’s reconsidering every cost: rent deals with landlords, reduced menus, trash collection, monthly computer expenses.

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The restaurant owner no longer needs to buy meats, vegetables or liquor, but she is still on the hook for her biggest cost — rent.

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Thanks to the sharing economy, people can, at a cost, rent everything from clothes to bikes through websites and apps.

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