The only good thing was, I had my rent paid in advance.

只有一点好，我预付过房租。

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He paid a month's rent in advance, just enough to satisfy the landlord's avarice.

他预交了一个月的房租，正好满足了房东的贪心。

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Three months' rent must be paid in advance.

必须提前支付三个月的房租。

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"In January 2007, my then landlord increased the rent of the London flat and he also wrote to me asking for the rent to be paid a month in advance, " she said.

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