In some places we went too far in implementing decrees to reduce rent rates and settle old accounts; this should be rectified.

过去有个别地方执行减租清债等法令时，有些过分的地方，应该纠正。

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That is, facilities within close proximity to an Internet backbone center tend to have higher rent rates than those farther away and without good ping times.

具体来说，若所租赁的场所距离 Internet 主干网中心局较近，那么它的租金往往也会高于那些距离较远且 ping 时间较差的那些场所。

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Families who shop at rent-to-own stores, which charge ridiculous interest rates, can temporarily pare back and then buy furniture or electronics outright.

在利息奇高的先租后买商店购物的家庭，可以暂时减少购物量，全额买下家具或电器。

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Landlords are also making fewer concessions to their renters with 31% of landlords lowering their rent rates compared to 69% last year.

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At the same time, average rent rates have increased more than 5% annually (much more in dense urban areas) adding to the home ownership push.

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He said rent and rates were becoming more expensive, and so were energy costs, so the living wage was an aspiration but not affordable for some employers.

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