Vocabulary for Renters

renter, person who lives in a home

• agent

• landlord

• tenant

• superintendent

person who owns or manages a rental property

• janitor

• roommate

• lessee

• landlord

costs associated with using services such as electricity, gas, and water

• maintenance

• lease

• utilities

• invoices

the work of making sure everything functions correctly

• neglect

• control

• operate

• maintenance

special facilities or services available to renters such as a pool or a reserved parking space

• amenities

• responsibilities

• requests

• rights

places in and around your apartment building shared with your neighbors, the other renters

• agreements

• common areas

• notifications

• wear and tear

agreement or contract between a renter and landlord

• request

• notice

• lease

• document

money a renter pays when moving in that is returned when moving out if no unusual damage happens in the apartment

• security deposit

• lease term

• wear and tear

• late fee

formally removing a renter from an apartment because she/he broke the rules

• application

• eviction

• condominium

• duplex

length of time or duration of a rental contract

• lease term

• termites

• termination

• determine