fronted us the lease

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Mike Hussey

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Marie says to Jason:

Marie: I took all the money I had. I went in with friends......we took over this really cool surf shop outside Biarritz, right by the water. It was amazing. It was just amazing for about three months, until it turned out that this......jerk who had fronted us the lease was actually shining everyone on and...

What does "fronted us the lease" mean?

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It means he leased (rented out) the shop to them.
 
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