collocation · neutral
tenant rights
/ˈtɛnənt raɪts/TEN·ant RIGHTS
The legal protections and entitlements that people who rent a home have, such as safety and protection from unfair eviction.
Examples
“Many students are unaware of their tenant rights when they sign a lease.”
“Local councils provide information about tenant rights and obligations.”
“Activists campaigned for stronger tenant rights after a series of unfair evictions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strengthening tenant rights should be a priority to prevent exploitative rental practices.”
Collocations
- know your tenant rights
- protect tenant rights
- tenant rights organisations
Word family
Common mistakes
tenant's right→tenant rights
right of tenant→tenant rights
Say it for a higher band
5renters' rights→6right of tenant→7+tenant rights
Synonyms
renters' rights
Easily confused
renters' rights
“Local campaigns focused on improving renters' rights in the city.”
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