collocation · academic
private rental sector
UK/ˌpraɪ.vət ˈren.təl ˌsek.tər/US/ˌpraɪ.vət ˈren.təl ˌsek.tɚ/pri·vate REN·tal sec·TOR
The part of the housing market where privately owned properties are rented out to tenants.
Examples
“Regulation of the private rental sector is a hot topic in policy debates.”
“Many young professionals rely on the private rental sector when they first move to a city.”
“Rent controls could have a big impact on the private rental sector.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers debating rent controls must consider the long-term effects on supply within the private rental sector.”
Collocations
- regulate the private rental sector
- private rental sector tenants
- growth of the private rental sector
Word family
Common mistakes
private rent sector→private rental sector
private renting sector→private rental sector
privately rental sector→private rental sector
Say it for a higher band
5renting→6private rentals→7+private rental sector
Synonyms
private rentals
Easily confused
private rentals
“Many students look for private rentals near the campus.”
rental sector
“The rental sector has expanded rapidly in recent years.”
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