借地

この土地(とち)は借地(しゃくち)です。

This land is leased.

祖父(そふ)は借地(しゃくち)に家(いえ)を建(た)てた。

My grandfather built a house on leased land.

都心(としん)では借地(しゃくち)に住(す)む人(ひと)も少(すく)なくない。

In the city center, quite a few people live on leased land.

借地(しゃくち)の契約(けいやく)は三十年(さんじゅうねん)ごとに更新(こうしん)される。

The lease on the land is renewed every thirty years.

この辺(あた)りは借地(しゃくち)が多(おお)く、自分(じぶん)の土地(とち)を持(も)つ人(ひと)は少(すく)ない。

Around here there is a lot of leased land, and few people own their own land.