rack rent (Meaning)
rack rent (n)
an extortionate rent
rack rent (n.)
A rent of the full annual value of the tenement, or near it; an excessive or unreasonably high rent.
rack rent (v. t.)
To subject to rack-rent, as a farm or tenant.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rack rent
rack rent Sentence Examples
- The landlord insisted on rack rent for the property, demanding the maximum possible monthly payment.
- The high rack rent of the apartment forced the tenants to seek alternative housing.
- The tenant refused to pay the rack rent demanded by the greedy landlord.
- The court ruled that the rack rent was excessive and ordered the landlord to lower it.
- The rack rent of commercial properties has skyrocketed in recent years.
- The tenants' association protested the imposition of rack rents, arguing that they were unfair.
- The law prohibits landlords from charging exorbitant rack rents that exceed the market value of the property.
- The rack rent was so high that it rendered the apartment unaffordable for most families.
- The landlord's refusal to lower the rack rent resulted in the property remaining vacant for several months.
- The government implemented rent control measures to prevent landlords from charging excessive rack rents.
FAQs About the word rack rent
an extortionate rentA rent of the full annual value of the tenement, or near it; an excessive or unreasonably high rent., To subject to rack-rent, as a farm or
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The landlord insisted on rack rent for the property, demanding the maximum possible monthly payment.
The high rack rent of the apartment forced the tenants to seek alternative housing.
The tenant refused to pay the rack rent demanded by the greedy landlord.
The court ruled that the rack rent was excessive and ordered the landlord to lower it.
