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unearned increment

 
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–noun
the increase in the value of property, esp. land, due to natural causes, as growth of population, rather than to any labor or expenditure by the owner.
Origin:
1870–75
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unearned increment  
n.  The increase in property value resulting from factors independent of the owner, such as a general rise in demand for land.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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