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market rent

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Levy boosters say wages should rise to $82,000 so workers are able to afford market rent of $2,042 for a studio apartment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

My tenant pays the market rent of houses to me, and so both parties are benefited.

From Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church by Ruskin, John

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