Vocabulary
The name of the person that owns the apartment you rent
Who is a landlord?
The monthly cost paid to the landlord
The period of time that you rent for
What is a lease?
An apartment that is one large room that serves as the kitchen, living room, and bedroom.
What is a studio apartment?
The monthly payment for the use of an apartment
Electricity, water, gas, etc.
What are utilities?
When a landlord covers damages done to the property you're renting
What is maintenance?
A type of apartment that has two or more levels?
What is a townhouse?
The name for your regular monthly expenses such as rent and utilities?
What are bills?
Things to sit on, sleep on, and decorate your house.
What is furniture?
A suite of housing units that combine in one building.
What is an apartment building?
A building with two separate living units.
What is a duplex?
The person that pays rent to live in a rented residence
Who is the renter?
What is electricity?
The type of insurance you buy to protect yourself from unexpected damages to a residence
What is renters insurance?
An individually owned unit in an apartment-style complex with shared ownership of common areas
What are condominiums?
A refundable amount paid in advance to protect the owner against damage or nonpayment.
What is a security deposit?
A utility that you pay for to shower, wash your hands, and brush your teeth.
What is water?
A form that allows a landlord to verify your income, previous rental history, credit rating, and so on.
What is a renter's application?
An individual, detached, free-standing residential building.
What is a house?