ENGLISH FOR LIFE-SKILLS (FOR NEWCOMERS): TALKING TO YOUR LANDLORD

VOCABULARY BUILDER:

Lease = A contract between a landlord and a tenant to rent a property

Deposit = A sum of money paid to the landlord in case there is damage to the property when the tenant moves out

Prohibited = Not allowed

Maintenance person = Someone whose job is to fix things in a house/apartment, and to generally keep a property in good repair

Roommates/flatmates = People who live with you in the same property

THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:

This is your responsibility. = You have to take care of this yourself.

What's your availability tomorrow? = What time(s) are you available tomorrow?

If you don't pay by next Monday, you will be evicted. = If you don't pay by next Monday, you will have to leave the apartment/house.

The locks have been changed. = The locks (on the doors) have been replaced.

This violates the terms of your lease. = This goes against what you promised to do or not do in the lease that you signed.