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have rent

  • present perfect of rend.

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Plus, the City of Los Angeles and Pasadena have rent stabilization departments.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2025

Gross, the tenant advocate, said it’s a constant struggle to educate tenants of their rights, with many residents of older properties not understanding they have rent control protections.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

"My husband is dead. I have rent and school fees to pay every month, and no-one is helping us."

From BBC Feb. 27, 2024

“We cannot afford to eat lunch and dinner on most days because we still have rent and school fees to pay,” said Linnah Meuni, a Kenyan mother of four.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

Her roommates were nice, but they had to have rent money, and she had to buy her share of the food.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko