rent

exorbitant, high

Many young people struggle to find apartments because rents in the city have become exorbitant.

rising

Young families are struggling to afford rising rents in the city center.

initial

We paid the initial rent in cash when we signed the lease last month.

afford

Many young people struggle to afford rent in expensive cities these days.

be/fall behind with, owe

If you owe rent for three months, your landlord can start eviction proceedings.

charge

The landlord charges rent on the first day of every month.

collect

Every Friday, the property manager stops by to collect rent from the tenants.

receive

My landlord receives rent on the first day of every month.

fix

We agreed to fix the rent at $1,200 a month for the next two years.

increase, push up, put up, raise

My landlord raised the rent by $200 after I signed the new lease.

be/fall due, be payable

My landlord says the rent is due on the first of each month.

go up, increase, rise

My apartment's rent went up by fifty dollars last month.

level

Housing costs have risen sharply, and many families struggle with high rent levels in the city.

man

The rent man knocked on the door early this morning asking for payment.

in ~

We spend too much money in rent for our small apartment downtown.

~ for

The rent for our apartment has increased by fifty dollars this month.

~ from

The family receives a monthly check in rent from the apartment they own downtown.

~ on

We pay the rent on our apartment every month without fail.

arrears of rent

The landlord took action against tenants who had accumulated significant arrears of rent.

a month's/week's/year's rent, the non-payment/payment of rent

The landlord sent a letter demanding immediate payment of rent.