How to differenciate owner vs. renter when renting a car/flat?

[Pstein]

In german there are two different words for "rent" (a car or flat) depending on the view of a person.

One verb expresses that I am the owner and want to (or currently) rent a flat to someone else.
Another verb shows that I want to (or currently) take a flat from someone else as renter.

In english it seems to me that there is only one word "rent" for both views
of such a contract/acting relationship.

Or is there a way to express in which role I am (or some third person is ) in an rental contract acting?

Peter

[Skrej]

Sometimes the person who is renting the flat (not the owner) is called the rentee, while the owner is called the renter.

However, this usage is inconsistent, as sometimes the renter can be both the owner and the person paying the rent.

Also, the term landlord can help clear up the confusion, but these are all noun terms. As for verbs, there is only one verb, 'to rent', which refers to both the landlord and the customer.

Sometimes, you will hear the phrase 'rent out' referring to the landlord only.
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