Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Arrears of rent.
- noun In Scots law, a rent paid subsequently to reaping.
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Examples
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It would be as if they never had been de-stabilized, and tenants could even receive back-rent for the difference between the market and regulated rents.
Speyers Dealt Tremendous Hit as Court Rules for Tenants at Stuy Town 2009
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It would be as if they never had been de-stabilized, and tenants could even receive back-rent for the difference between the market and regulated rents.
Speyers Dealt Tremendous Hit as Court Rules for Tenants at Stuy Town 2009
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It would be as if they never had been de-stabilized, and tenants could even receive back-rent for the difference between the market and regulated rents.
Speyers Dealt Tremendous Hit as Court Rules for Tenants at Stuy Town 2009
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The city supposedly forgave the back-rent and taxes for the five other holdouts but did not appreciate the fair market value or their properties to that of 2006.
Case of Eminent Domain Resonates Year After Supreme Decision 2006
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If Susette Kelo should not prevail, she will owe over $60,000.00 to the City of New London for back-rent alone.
Case of Eminent Domain Resonates Year After Supreme Decision 2006
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When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity in 1976, she was presented with a symbolic back-rent of 279 peppercorns.
Archives de la Stan 2004
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When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity in 1976, she was presented with a symbolic back-rent of 279 peppercorns.
Archives de la Stan 2004
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When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity in 1976, she was presented with a symbolic back-rent of 279 peppercorns.
Archive 2004-06-21 2004
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Alleging that the long-loved bookseller owes $40,000 plus costs, ownership has been given five days to pay their back-rent or the landlord will seize and ultimately sell the store's contents.
blogTO 2010
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In this way we were able, albeit very gradually, to pay our back-rent, and maintain an amicable relationship with out landlord.
rob mclennan's blog 2010
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