Commentary for Bava Metzia 128:4
אי ממתני' הוה אמינא הני מילי בחצר דקיימא לאגרא וגברא דעביד למיגר אבל חצר דלא קיימא לאגרא וגברא דלא עביד למיגר אימא לא קמ"ל
<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. R. Joseph b. Minyomi said in R. Nahman's name: Though it has been ruled, if one dwells in his neighbour's court without his knowledge, he need not pay him rent, yet if he lent him [money] and then dwelt in his court, he must pay him rent. What does he teach us? We have [already] learnt: IF A MAN LENDS [MONEY] TO HIS NEIGHBOUR, HE MUST NOT LIVE RENT-FREE IN HIS COURT, NOR AT A LOW RENT, BECAUSE THAT CONSTITUTES USURY? — If from the Mishnah, I might have thought that that holds good only of a court which exists for letting, and a man [sc. the creditor] who generally rents. But if it is a court which is not for letting, and a person who does not generally rent,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because he has his own property (Rashi). ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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