1. jack up - Noun
2. jack up - Verb
lift with a special device
Source: WordNetjack-up
jack up the car so you can change the tire Source: Internet
Both scenarios could accelerate the shift from mom-and-pop landlords to investment firms that buy up distressed properties, evict the tenants, remodel the units and jack up the rents. Source: Internet
A month later, we had to suddenly move, as the lease we were sure would be renewed was not offered because the landlord wanted to do renovations and jack up the rent. Source: Internet
After several back-and-forth negotiations, where the estate agent does his utmost to jack up the price, their original offer is accepted and a deal is reached, subject to planning permission. Source: Internet
Believe it or not, the territories jack up national averages across all earning levels as well. Source: Internet
For much of the Democratic base, Proposition 10 offers an obvious antidote to a ubiquitous problem: limiting how much landlords can jack up the rent, supporters say, will make the state more affordable and allay accelerating displacement. Source: Internet