Renting: viewings, contracts and moving out
Finding a flat, the costs before you move in, the contract and getting your deposit back when you leave. This lesson covers the words on listings and contracts and what estate agents ask. It uses ～てみる (try doing) from Everyday Japanese 3. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 renting words
Each card shows a word from a listing, an estate agent or a contract, with a sentence you'd say or hear. Five are from earlier lessons.
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Listings and the estate agent
Listings squeeze a lot into a few characters. The agent's questions are polite, but the answers are short.
| You'll see or hear | It means | Notes or answer |
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- and . is a deposit, returned minus repair costs. is "key money", a payment to the landlord that you don't get back.
- Move-in costs add up. Deposit, key money, agent's fee, guarantor company, fire insurance and the first month's rent. Ask for the total: .
- Moving out. Give notice as your contract says. Normal wear and tear shouldn't come out of your deposit, only damage.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.