Legal Definitions - rent service

Definition: Rent service is a type of rent that includes a corporeal service, such as fealty, and the right of distress. It is a payment made periodically for the use or occupancy of property, usually real property.

Examples:

• A tenant pays rent to a landlord for the use of an apartment and also agrees to perform certain services, such as maintaining the lawn or shoveling snow.
• A farmer pays rent to a landowner for the use of farmland and also agrees to provide a portion of the harvest as rent.

These examples illustrate how rent service includes a service component in addition to the payment for the use of the property. The tenant and farmer are not only paying for the right to use the property, but also providing a service to the landlord or landowner as part of the rental agreement.