Если вы landlord / landlady ( the person who owns the accommodation) ищете человека, то ad начинается со слова wanted (требуется), если сдаете, то пишется To let.
Далее, описывая людей, которые бы соответствовали образу идеального постояльца, используют следующие обозначения:
professional / prof. (adj/n)
somebody who has a job.
Rooms available: professionals only.
· Prof. male required for shared house.
bachelor (n)
an unmarried man.
· Bachelor accommodation available end March.
mature (adj)
this word is used to describe an older, quieter, more responsible person.
· Mature lady wanted for single room.
easy-going (adj)
friendly and relaxed.
· Easy-going guy wanted for student house.
n/s (adj/n)
non-smoker
· n/s prof. lady wanted for single room.
tenant (n)
The person who pays rent to live in the accommodation.
lodger (n)
A person who lives with his / her landlord.
mixed (adj)
This means that both men and women are living in the accommodation.
Описывая тип жилья (types of accomadation)
flatshare / houseshare (n)
This refers to the situation of sharing a house or flat with people who are not your family.
· 'bright, sunny room in mixed flatshare.
bedsit (n)
A type of accommodation where you live and sleep in the same room. The bathroom and kitchen
may be shared with other people who live in the same building.
· Bedsit to let: suit student or young professional.
self-contained (adj)
Self-contained accommodation means that the kitchen, bathroom and other rooms are not share
with anyone else, and the accommodation has its own door which is not used by anyone else.
· Self-contained single flat to let.
studio flat /apartment (n)
A flat or apartment which does not have a separate bedroom and/or kitchen, but it has its own
bathroom.
· Clean, quiet studio flat. Reasonable rent.
(fully) furnished / part furnished / unfurnished (adj)
Advertisers often say how much furniture is provided.
fully furnished = all the necessary furniture is provided.
part furnished = some of the necessary furniture is provided: the tenant might have to buy some
additional furniture.
unfurnished = no furniture is provided.
single room / double room
A single room is suitable for one person; a double room is suitable for two people.
· Single room avail. end March.
bed
Bedroom.
· 3 bed flat avail. Dec. Reasonable rent.
all mod cons
'mod cons' means 'modern conveniences' – things like a telephone, washing machine, dishwashe
etc.
· 2 bed flat avail. Dec. All mod cons. Rent negot.
close to all amenities
amenities are shops and services that people like to have close to their houses – such as school
banks, doctors, stations etc.
· 3 bed house avail. Dec. suit family. 5 mins from schools & amenities
Описывая стоимость аренды:
reasonable rent:
Advertisers do not always write the exact cost of the accommodation in the advertisement.
'Reasonable' usually means that the rent is not too expensive, or that it is the same as the rent for
other similar accommodation in the same area.
negotiable / negot.
This means that the landlord is willing to talk about the rent and agree on a price that is acceptable
to both the landlord and the tenant.
pcm
per calendar month. Sometimes rent has to be paid every 4 weeks, but pcm means that the rent is
payable on the same date each month, often the 1st
Example:
· Bedsit to let. £500 pcm.
incl.
Inclusive – the rent includes the cost of gas, electricity etc.
· Wanted: young prof. for studio flat. Rent £200 pcm incl.
deposit / dep. (n)
This is an amount of money which the tenant pays to the landlord / landlady when s/he moves in to
the accommodation. The landlord / landlady gives the money back to the tenant when s/he moves
out.
· 3-bed flat avail. end Dec / beg. Jan. £500 pcm + £500 dep.
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