noun phrase · neutral
rental prices
/ˈrɛntəl ˈpraɪsɪz/REN·tal PRICES
Band 6-7task2speaking
the amount of money tenants pay to rent property
Examples
“Rental prices in the city centre have risen sharply this year.”
“Students are struggling with rising rental prices near the university.”
“Local policies aim to stabilise rental prices for low-income households.”
Band 8 sentence
“Escalating rental prices in city centres are forcing young professionals to move to the suburbs.”
Collocations
- rental prices rise
- stabilise rental prices
- affordable rental prices
Word family
rent noun / verbrental adjective / nounrenter noun
Common mistakes
the rental price are rising→rental prices are rising
rent prices→rental prices
Say it for a higher band
5rent→6rent prices→7+rental prices
Synonyms
rent levels
Easily confused
property prices
“Property prices soared last year, making it harder to buy a home.”
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