house to let

[Anonymous]

Are these all acceptable and natural?

1-1. The house is to [let, be let].
1-2. The house is to [rent, be rented].

2. I'm looking for a house to [let/rent, be let/rented] near my office.
3. The money is too small to buy a house. You'll have to find a house to [let/rent, be let/rented].

Thanks.

[Rusty]

Are these all acceptable and natural?

1-1. The house is to [let, be let].
1-2. The house is to [rent, be rented].

2. I'm looking for a house to [let/rent, be let/rented] near my office.
3. The money is too small to buy a house. You'll have to find a house to [let/rent, be let/rented].

Thanks.

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Let = grant occupancy.
An owner lets a house.

Rent = (1) to grant occupancy. (2) to pay for occupancy.
An owner rents a house; he is paid rent.
An occupant rents a house; he pays rent.

1-1. The house is to [let, be let]. (OK. The owner advertises as such).
1-2. The house is to [rent, be rented]. (OK. The owner advertises as such).

2. I'm looking for a house to [let/rent, be let/rented] near my office.
I'm looking for a house to let/rent near my office. ("house to let" /"house to rent" are noun phrases).
I'm looking for a house to rent near my office. (to rent is a verb meaning I want to rent the house).
I'm looking for a house to let near my office. (to let is a verb. This is incorrect. The owner lets a house, not you).
3. The money is too <strike>small</strike>little to buy a house.
You'll have to find a house to [let/rent],(Both OK when "house to let" and "house to rent" are considered noun phrases).
--be let/rented]. (Grammatically correct, but uncommon/unnatural)
Google:
for let = 1,040
to let = 35,600
to rent = 108,000
for rent = 495,000
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