rack rent

• Чрезмерно высокая или грабительская арендная плата, обычно устанавливаемая на максимальном уровне, который может выдержать рынок, часто используемая исторически в контексте аренды земли или недвижимости.

An excessively high or extortionate rent, typically set at the maximum amount the market will bear, often used historically in the context of land or property rental.

1. Excessive or full rentC2formalbritish

   A rent that is equal to the full annual value of the property, often considered exorbitant or the highest possible.

   Чрезмерная арендная плата

   • The landlord demanded a rack rent for the small apartment.
   • In the 19th century, tenants often struggled to pay rack rent.
   • The court ruled that the rent was a rack rent and reduced it.