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Renting an apartment requires preparation and consideration of several factors. Potential renters should determine location preferences, space needs, budget, and whether to live alone or with roommates. They then search listings while being strategic to avoid wasting time. Viewings involve assessing properties for suitability and competing with other applicants. Upon choosing a unit, renters provide references, review lease terms, pay deposit, and if approved, move in with a new home.

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Renting An Apartment Voc+text

Renting an apartment requires preparation and consideration of several factors. Potential renters should determine location preferences, space needs, budget, and whether to live alone or with roommates. They then search listings while being strategic to avoid wasting time. Viewings involve assessing properties for suitability and competing with other applicants. Upon choosing a unit, renters provide references, review lease terms, pay deposit, and if approved, move in with a new home.

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Renting an Apartment. Vocabulary task.

Before you start, match the words to their definitions. Then, see the correct
answers in the end of this file and check if you’re right.

Words: to set about / roommate or flatmate / criteria / landlord / to arrange a


viewing / expected budget / rental market / other potential tenants / price range /
tenant / pitfall

– difficulty
– properties available to rent
– the person wishing to rent a property
– the person who owns the property you eventually rent
– how much are you willing to pay
– the amount you can afford to pay
– to begin
– minimum requirement
– to visit the property to see if it really is as described in the advert
– others who wish to rent the property also
– a person/friend  to share the costs of renting with you

Words: furnished or unfurnished / lease agreement / roof over your head /


chosen / employer reference / the early bird catches the worm / deposit / do’s and
don’ts / to make an offer / to move in / bank reference / proof of income 

– first to see the property will have an advantage


– selected
– to indicate to the landlord that you wish to take the property
– proof that you operate your account properly
– proof that you have employment and are reliable
– salary statement to show you can pay the rent
– contract between you and the landlord
– what you can and cannot do in the apartment
– usually 1 or 2 months’ rent
– with or without furniture
– a place to call your own
– to start living there
Those of you who are renting or have rented property in the past will be only
too aware of the problems and pitfalls that await you. The rental market varies
from country to country but the issues and problems are very similar. 
The person wishing to rent a property is known as the tenant. The person who
owns the property you eventually rent is known as the landlord.

English Vocabulary for Renting an Apartment

There is a lot of work to be done in advance. Where do you wish to live (area or
location), what size apartment do you require (number of rooms), which floor do you
wish to be on (level), which direction do you wish to face (North, South, East or
West), and of course what is your expected budget is it in your price range?
Armed with this information you then set about to search on the very many websites
that are available and advertise the properties that are in the market.
Some people prefer to use the services of a property agent as this can save time and
avoid the need to look at properties that do not meet your criteria. Alternatively you
can look at the individual properties listed and contact the landlord directly
to arrange a viewing. Some landlords operate through management companies
so you will often view the property in the company of his agent and other potential
tenants.
Where you discover that the properties are all a little too expensive for you on your
own you may prefer to share with someone and therefore look for a roommate or
a flatmate.

English Vocabulary related to Renting

You have to be quick as the market is generally busy with lots of potential tenants and
not enough properties.

The early bird catches the worm so you have to be up and about early to get the
property you want.
Once you have chosen the property you want you make an offer and hope the
landlord is happy with you.
They often need a bank reference, an employer reference, proof of income and
other details.
You sign a lease agreement which sets out the terms – the monthly rent, the heating,
water and electricity costs and the do’s and don’ts.
Normally you pay a deposit in advance which the landlord will hold in case of
any missed rents (you do not pay) or damage that might be caused (broken furniture,
glass etc).
The property can be furnished or unfurnished. After all of this you are ready to
move in and you have a roof over your head.
Vocabulary for Renting an Apartment

pitfall – difficulty
rental market – properties available to rent
tenant – the person wishing to rent a property
landlord – the person who owns the property you eventually rent
expected budget – how much are you willing to pay
price range – the amount you can afford to pay
to set about – to begin
criteria – minimum requirement
to arrange a viewing – to visit the property to see if it really is as described in the
advert
other potential tenants – others who wish to rent the property also
roommate/flatmate – a person/friend  to share the costs of renting with you
the early bird catches the worm – first to see the property will have an advantage
chosen – selected
to make an offer – to indicate to the landlord that you wish to take the property
bank reference – proof that you operate your account properly
employer reference – proof that you have employment and are reliable
proof of income – salary statement to show you can pay the rent
lease agreement – contract between you and the landlord
do’s and don’ts  – what you can and cannot do in the apartment
deposit – usually 1 or 2 months’ rent
furnished or unfurnished – with or without furniture
roof over your head – a place to call your own
to move in – to start living there

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