To rent, maybe, is not good (6)

I believe the answer is:

rotten

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'is not good' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'to rent maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'rent'='torent'
'torent' is an anagram of 'ROTTEN'.

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(Other definitions for rotten that I've seen before include "Decayed or detestable" , "Something is ... in the state of Denmark (Hamlet)" , "Nasty" , "'Decayed, stinking (6)'" , "Suffering from decay" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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