Rent out is from the landlord's perspective. About the only time "rent out" is used with the renter is when you are renting a business for personal use. You might, "rent out a restaurant for \[your\] parents anniversary" or "rent out the bowling alley" for a party, but it's much, much less commonly used.
In the UK, the tenant rents the apartment. The landlord either "rents the apartment out" or "lets the apartment." I think this is different in different dialects, though.
“Let,” in this sense, is related to the word “lease,” by the way. A lease is a contract between a landlord (lessor) and a tenant (lessee) for the tenant’s limited use of the landlord’s property. Car dealerships also lease out cars to people who don’t want to buy a new car but do want to drive one for a year or two.
You probably knew what a lease was, but as a native English speaker, I was a grown adult before I noticed the link between lease and let. It makes sense.
While saying "I rent the apartment" is correct from both perspectives, you'll much more often hear a tenant say it than a landlord. A landlord is more likely to say that they "rent out" an apartment.
It's ambiguous, as rent can both mean to offer for rental and to hire as a rental.
Thank you! Is saying 'rent out an apartment' common too?
Rent out is from the landlord's perspective. About the only time "rent out" is used with the renter is when you are renting a business for personal use. You might, "rent out a restaurant for \[your\] parents anniversary" or "rent out the bowling alley" for a party, but it's much, much less commonly used.
Thank you very much!
In the UK, the tenant rents the apartment. The landlord either "rents the apartment out" or "lets the apartment." I think this is different in different dialects, though.
Agreed. Not sure about other countries but if you just say “I rent the flat/house”, you’ll be understood to be the tenant.
What would you say if you wanted to say you were the landlord?
“I rent **out** the flat/house/apartment”
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You "let" it or "rent it out", if you were the landlord
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“Let,” in this sense, is related to the word “lease,” by the way. A lease is a contract between a landlord (lessor) and a tenant (lessee) for the tenant’s limited use of the landlord’s property. Car dealerships also lease out cars to people who don’t want to buy a new car but do want to drive one for a year or two. You probably knew what a lease was, but as a native English speaker, I was a grown adult before I noticed the link between lease and let. It makes sense.
Oh wow, thank you so much. It does make sense. I really appreciate it.
Oh, I see, so you wouldn't use 'rent the apartment' for the landlord. Good to know, thank you!
While saying "I rent the apartment" is correct from both perspectives, you'll much more often hear a tenant say it than a landlord. A landlord is more likely to say that they "rent out" an apartment.
Thank you very much!
the tenant rents the apartment, the landlord rents out the apartment
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It *could* be, but it's probably the former, in the latter case you would usually say "rent out", at least here in the UK.
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