WordGarden.iorentable
A2Pronunciation
UK
- /rˈɛntəbəl/
US
- /ˈrɛntəbəl/
Meanings
Adjective
available to be rented for temporary use
Beyond the definition
Something is rentable when it can reasonably be offered for rent. Picture a cozy cabin in the woods: if it is in good shape, allowed to be leased, and likely to interest tenants, people would call it rentable. It does not mean someone is living there now. It simply means the place or thing is suitable to rent out. A broken-down shack might need a tenant, but it may not be rentable yet. The word often appears in real estate listings and business talk. If someone says, "This apartment is fully renovated and highly rentable," they mean it is in a condition that should attract tenants easily.
The term "rentable" describes something that is suitable for being leased or rented out, usually a property such as an apartment, house, office, storage unit, or even a piece of equipment. It often means more than simply being available. It suggests that the place or item is in a condition where it can realistically be offered to a renter.
Think of a landlord getting a property ready for tenants. They do not just empty the space. They make sure it is clean, safe, legal to use, and in decent repair. At that point, it becomes rentable. The idea can also extend beyond buildings. You might hear about rentable storage space, meaning units that can be leased, or rentable equipment, meaning items that are ready to be hired out.
The key idea is suitability and potential. A property can be vacant but not rentable if it is unsafe, damaged, or missing the permits needed for people to use it. On the other hand, something that is already being rented is also rentable, but the word usually draws attention to the fact that it is fit to bring in rent.
In real estate, "rentable square footage" is also a set phrase. Unlike "usable" space, it means the total area a tenant pays for, which may include part of shared areas such as lobbies or hallways. So when something is described as rentable, the idea is usually that it is ready, suitable, and able to be rented out, not just sitting empty.
Examples
- 1
Apartment listing
The apartment comes furnished and is immediately rentable.
- 2
Event venue
Is the hall rentable for weddings and other private events?
- 3
Holiday rentals
These cottages are only rentable by the week in July and August.
- Patternrentable by the + time period
available to rent for that length of time
- 4
Housing units
After the renovation, the basement became a separate rentable unit.
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Commercial property
Small shops near the station usually stay rentable even when business is slow.
See also
Similar
- leasable
- available for rent
- lettable
Shades of meaning
- hireable
- tenantable
Contrast
- unrentable
- owner-occupied
Do not confuse
Used with (collocations)
- rentable property
- rentable unit
- rentable space
- rentable square feet
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Forms and spellings
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Main spelling
- rentableadjective