rental units

Homes for tenants

Rental units are properties or portions of properties available for lease—apartments, houses, condominiums, or commercial spaces that tenants occupy in exchange for regular payment.

The term appears frequently in real estate, housing policy, and landlord contexts: The building contains twelve rental units.

A single property may be divided into multiple rental units, each leased separately.

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ownership status

rental unitshomeownership

Legally possessing residential property

condominiums · private ownership

permanence/commitment

rental unitsancestral homes

Residences of one's lineage

forever homes · primary residences

ownership/occupancy status

rental unitshomeownership

Legally possessing residential property

private residences · primary residences

Family

rent, unit, rental

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