Someone from depressed area could move to end her rental (12)

I believe the answer is:

netherlander

'someone from depressed area' is the definition.
(the Netherlands are the Low Countries)

'could move to end her rental' is the wordplay.
'could move to' is an anagram indicator.
'end'+'her'+'rental'='endherrental'
'endherrental' with letters rearranged gives 'NETHERLANDER'.

(Another definition for netherlander that I've seen is " Hague character".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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