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market rent

British

noun

(in Britain) the rent chargeable for accommodation, allowing for the scarcity of that kind of property and the willingness of tenants to pay

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Under Internal Revenue Service rules, it’s perfectly fine to rent to a family member at below market rent — but doing so has significant tax implications, not least by limiting and/or preventing myriad expense-related deductions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

The couple, who moved in this autumn, are described as paying an "open market rent" using levels agreed by independent valuers.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Participants would contribute a portion of their income toward rent, with a rental subsidy voucher covering the remainder, to ensure landlords or homeowners receive fair market rent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

They found that hurricanes corresponded to higher eviction filings and eviction threats by inflating market rent the year of and one year after the hurricane.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023

Stall′age, liberty of erecting stalls in a fair or market: rent paid for this liberty.—adj.

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