The word "rent" covers more than one concept. The version you seem to be at is called "rack rent" - the price of a place to sleep. "Land rents" are a much more

The word "rent" covers more than one concept. The version you seem to be at is called "rack rent" - the price of a place to sleep. "Land rents" are a much more esoteric conceptual ... mess. You have to look to David Ricardo and Henry George for that.