noun phrase · neutral
rental income
UK/ˈrɛnt(ə)l ˈɪnkʌm/US/ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnkəm/REN·tal IN·come
money received from letting property to tenants
Examples
“Many landlords rely on rental income to cover mortgage costs.”
“Rental income can be a steady source of revenue for investors.”
“Tax rules on rental income differ between countries.”
Band 8 sentence
“For buy-to-let investors, a carefully modelled forecast of rental income is essential before committing capital to a purchase.”
Collocations
- steady rental income
- generate rental income
Word family
Common mistakes
rent income→rental income
rental incomes are many→rental income is substantial / rental incomes are substantial
Say it for a higher band
5rent→6rental incomes→7+rental income
Synonyms
rent revenue
Easily confused
rental yield
“Investors calculate rental yield before deciding to buy a property.”
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