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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market rent

Related: ‘I will soon turn 65’: My son wants to live in my investment property for less than market rent.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026

"Those owning outright and those whose rents are fully met by income support are in better position than those who have bought recently or who are paying a market rent," the report stated.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

Additionally, efforts that prioritize affordable and stable housing supply with up-to-date market rent price monitoring could provide a critical reference for policymakers to understand and respond to renters' struggles, especially during post-disaster periods.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

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

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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