house Flashcards
(4 cards)
Moving house
Renting
live in a rented/(especially North American English) rental property
rent/share/move into a furnished house/(British English) flat/(especially North American English) apartment
rent a studio/(British English) a studio flat/(especially North American English) a studio apartment/(British English) a bedsit
find/get a housemate/(British English) a flatmate/(North American English) a roommate
sign/break the lease/rental agreement/contract
extend/renew/terminate the lease/(British English) tenancy
afford/pay the rent/the bills/(North American English) the utilities
(especially British English) fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the rent
pay/lose/return a damage deposit/(North American English) security deposit
give/receive a month’s/two-weeks’ notice to leave/vacate the property
Being a landlord
have a flat/an apartment/a room (British English) to let/(especially North American English) for rent
rent (out)/lease (out)/ (British English) let (out)/sublet a flat/an apartment/a house/a property
collect/increase/raise the rent
evict the existing tenants
attract/find new/prospective tenants
invest in rental property/(British English) property to let/(British English) the buy-to-let market
Buying
buy/acquire/purchase a house/(a) property/(especially North American English) (a piece of) prime real estate
call/contact/use (British English) an estate agent/(North American English) a Realtor™/(North American English) a real estate agent/broker
make/ (British English) put in an offer on a house
put down/save for (British English) a deposit on a house
make/put/save for (especially North American English) a down payment on a house/home
apply for/arrange/take out a mortgage/home loan
(struggle to) pay the mortgage
make/meet/keep up/cover the monthly mortgage payments/(British English also) repayments
(British English) repossess/ (especially North American English) foreclose on somebody’s home/house
Selling
put your house/property on the market/up for sale/up for auction
increase/lower your price/the asking price
have/hold/hand over the deed/(especially British English) deeds of/to the house, land, etc.
