How many books would they have to sell to be able to afford the rent?

She could no longer afford the $700-a-month rent on their apartment.

Morgan must have done quite well out of his business, being able to afford the rent on the entire house.

She didn't even bother to ask if we could afford the new rent.

But whether those tenants will be able to afford the rent is a different issue.

"You have to be working to afford the rent," he said.

But she needs a public subsidy to afford rent on top of $1,300 a month for child care.

"We are getting to a point where some tenants cannot afford the rent," he said.

Other vendors, who can't afford such rent, sell just outside the park.

This soon drives away the poor artists and students, because they can no longer afford the rent.