Meaning Of The Word Key money

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key money in American English
money paid covertly, and usually illegally, by a prospective tenant, as to a landlord, to increase the likelihood of being able to lease an apartment in an area where housing is scarce
noun: advance rent or security required of a new tenant and given in exchange for the key to the house or apartment

key money in British English
noun: a fee payment required from a new tenant of a house or flat before moving in

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