rack rent
rack rent noun: the full rental value of a property, including both land and improvements, if it were subject to an immediate open market rent review.
Noun
rack rent (countable and uncountable, plural rack rents)
- The full rental value of a property, including both land and improvements, if it were subject to an immediate open market rent review.
- An excessive rent.
- Number 10 was a prosperous-looking young Italian, Signor Tomelli, who possibly had plenty of money from rackrents in Milan and would probably play a dashing and foolish game. He might lose his temper and make a scene.1953, Ian Fleming, “The High Table”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 73
rack rent meaning in Tamil
rack rent in Tamil
- கடுநிலவாரம், சுடுநிலவாரம்
Forms of rack rent
| plural | rack rents |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rack-rent |
| alternative form | rackrent |
Words formed from rack rent
Questions about rack rent
- What does rack rent mean?
- Rack rent means the full rental value of a property, including both land and improvements, if it were subject to an immediate open market rent review.
- What is rack rent in Tamil?
- Rack rent in Tamil is கடுநிலவாரம், சுடுநிலவாரம். See Rack rent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rack rent?
- Rack rent is a noun.
- What is the plural of rack rent?
- The plural of rack rent is rack rents.
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