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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

rent

Hello,
Is it okay to ask "Hmm...this is a really nice flat. What's the rent?" or "How much is the monthly rent of your house?"
What do you normally say? I could say "How much money do you spend on rent?"
  

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A direct question might well be regarded as impolite/nosy. "

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A direct question might well be regarded as impolite/nosy. If I knew the person quite well, I might ask "Are the rents around here reasonable?"
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The person is obviously a friend of mine. What would you say if you wanted to know how much money he spends on rent each month?
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I've told you. I'd ask indirectly, giving my friend the choice of whether to give a vague answer or tell me how much the rent was.
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Fair enough. Let's change the context from talking to a friend to talking to a landlord. What would you ask the landlord/landlady, if you wanted to rent a flat/house/studio/etc?
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"What is the price of (something)?" has been used in my presence in the past and therefore I thought that "What is the rent?" was acceptable too. Is it 100% wrong?

P.S. I have never used it.
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No. "What is the rent?" is possible. You asked me what I'd say, and I told you. Other people might say different things.
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