He would freeze prices while "reviewing" energy markets, clamp down on the most flexible "zero-hour" Labour contracts and limit rent rises.

他计划要冻结价格，同时“重新评估”能源市场，遏止流动性极大的“零时工”劳动合同，并限制租金增长。

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The collection of land rent is his main form of exploitation; in addition he may lend money hire Labour or engage in industry or commerce.

地主剥削的方式，主要地是收取地租，此外或兼放债，或兼雇工，或兼营工商业。

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He did not know that where the steward pointed out to him in the account book the reduction of rent to one-third in accordance with his will, the Labour exacted had been raised by one half.

他不知道，管事人凭本子向他表明，依照他的意志租金已减少三分之一，同时本地的赋役却增加了一半。

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Outgoings were largely labour and rent.

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If income is declining, which it is both because vacancy rates are rising and also because local councils are cutting the amounts they are willing to pay for care, labour is a fixed cost, then obviously rent needs to be reduced to avoid bankruptcy.

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