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• Rent control — refers to laws or ordinances that set price controls on the renting of residential housing. It functions as a price ceiling.History of rent controls in AmericaIn the United States during World War I, rents were controlled through the efforts of… …   Wikipedia

• rent restriction — noun Restriction of a landlord s right to raise rent • • • Main Entry: ↑rent …   Useful english dictionary

• Raise — (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rent — I n. 1) to pay rent for 2) to raise the rent 3) (AE) for rent (the house is for rent) (BE has the house is to let) 4) (misc.) rent control II v. 1) (esp. AE) (A) she rented a room to me; or: she rented me a room 2) (D; tr.) to rent from (to rent… …   Combinatory dictionary

• rent — 1 /rent/ verb 1 (I, T) to regularly pay money to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else: rent sth from sb: We rent our apartment from an old retired couple. | Nick s been renting for …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exorbitant, high ▪ The tenants were not prepared to pay the higher rents demanded. ▪ affordable, cheap, low ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Rent strike — A rent strike is a method of protest commonly employed against large landlords. In a rent strike, a group of tenants come together and agree to refuse to pay their rent en masse until a specific list of demands is met by the landlord. This can be …   Wikipedia

• raise — I. verb (raised; raising) Etymology: Middle English reisen, raisen, from Old Norse reisa more at rear Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to cause or help to rise to a standing position 2. a. awaken, arouse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Rent party — A rent party (sometimes called a house party) is a social occasion where tenants hire a musician or band to play and pass the hat to raise money to pay their rent, originating in Harlem during the 1920s [http://www.howcast.com/guides/459 How To… …   Wikipedia

• raise — /reɪz / (say rayz) verb (t) (raised, raising) 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand. 2. to set upright; lift up. 3. to cause to rise or stand up. 4. Obsolete to rouse. 5. to build; erect: to raise a monument. 6.… …  

• raise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Raise is used after these nouns: ↑merit, ↑pay, ↑salary {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Raise is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑appeal, ↑case, ↑finance, ↑lottery, ↑wolf Raise is used …   Collocations dictionary