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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Ddefine difference between rent and lease.
  

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A lease is the contract relating to a building/premises. Rent is the money you pay to hire something. I would rent a car and lease a flat.

  • A lease is the contract relating to a building/premises.
  • Rent is the money you pay to hire something.
  • I would rent a car and lease a flat.
  • That this my defination as a British speaker.
  • I have heard Americans talk of leasing a car, of which I can't comment on the correctness of.
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A lease is the contract relating to a building/premises. Rent is the money you pay to hire something. I would rent a car and lease a flat. That this my defination as a British speaker. I have heard Americans talk of leasing a car, of which I can't comment on the correctness of.
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Hi,

Let me offer an example.



Tom rents an apartment. He pays his rent every month. He can leave quite easily.

His rent can easily be increased by his landlord.



Fred leases an apartment, typically for a period like one year or two years. He pays every month.

The difference is that he can not leave durig the period of hi

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