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Changes in heat and rent are imminent (8)

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I believe the answer is:

threaten

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'changes in heat and rent are imminent' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'changes in heat and rent' is the wordplay.
'changes in' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'change in' mean this).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'heat' put after 'rent' is 'rentheat'.
'rentheat' is an anagram of 'THREATEN'.

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(Other definitions for threaten that I've seen before include "Cow" , "Bully" , "State an intention to harm" , "indicate danger" , "Impend, portend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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