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letting

letting

1 3.6
A property you rent to someone or the act of renting it
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛtɪŋ/
  • UK
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  • In the last two years in Illinois, we've had the two largest bid lettings.

Examples

  • The letting of the house took less time than I expected due to high demand.

  • Lifestyle Letting Agency.

    Trainspotting (1996)

  • We would also recommend using a lettings agent if you are looking to rent your properties out, because not only will they normally have a marketing list and stock of potential tenants, but they will also be there to spot any early problems and try to prevent them from becoming a massive issue later down the line.

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  • The sum total is going to, without doubt, reflect what's on your door and just what is, or even precisely what is not really included in your monthly lettings for your 5-bedroom villa in Orlando.

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  • If you're going for a family trip, or possibly a trip together with a group of friends to Orlando, FL, consider the potential lettings connected with 5-bedroom villas in Orlando.

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  • The property management company specializes in letting apartments across the city.

  • They decided to increase the rental price after a successful year of letting their flat.

Synonyms

lease
vsletting
  • Specialized
203 3.0

An agreement that lets someone use property for money for a fixed time

is the broader word covering the property or the act of arranging its use
rental
vsletting
132 1.3

A property like a house or car that people pay to use for a time

also denotes the act of arranging use of the property

Compounds

letting down
4 3.0

To move something like curtains or equipment down to a lower place

Surface Forms

letting singular
lettings plural

Morphology

letting = let (transparent) = let + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization from the verb 'let' (to rent out); learners who know 'let' in the rental sense can readily infer 'letting'.

Etymology

The word letting comes from the word let, which means 'to allow' or 'to give someone use of something'. So a letting is the act of renting out a house or flat, or the house or flat that is given for someone to use.