1.   Higher house prices mean lower rental yields because rent becomes a smaller proportion of the purchase price.

2.   Fox said lower rental rates for stores can be good for consumers because the lower rents reduce the cost of opening a new type of store in the city.

3.   He said the lower rental rates encourage the creation of new businesses and that people who are fired from Internet companies seem to be finding new jobs relatively quickly.

4.   Some of the most important of these numbers are the lower rental rates for below-ground and second-floor space, compared to the ground floor.

5.   The six carriers said their alliance would allow them to negotiate lower rental fees and fuel costs and give them economies of scale in operating sales networks.

6.   But commercial properties continued to struggle, with most districts reporting high vacancy rates and lower rental rates.

7.   I think some of this new shopping complexes are going to have a hardtime but maybe retailers will be able to negotiate a lower rental.

8.   Some tenants, presented with more choices, have exercised one-year break clauses to trade up or to lower rental overheads.

9.   Some US businesses considered the market correction as being beneficial as it would induce lower rental and other costs, he said.

10.   This was a much higher rate than the current price, Mr Lau said, adding that the HAFFA was prepared to negotiate with SHK for a lower rental.