12.2 Renting a Residence Vocabulary

The Process of usinganother person's property for a fee.

• renting

• borrowing

• mortgage

• sublet

The owner or owner's representative of rental property.

• host

• landlord

• inn keeper

• manager

A person who rents property.

• landlord

• manager

• tenant

• slum lord

The landlord or the person responsible for the property

• lessee

• lessor

• manager

• inn keeper

In a lease agreement, the tenant is called the ______________, or person who takes possession of the property.

• lessee

• lessor

• user

• roommate

A type of rental contract that allows a tenant to use property for a set period of time at a set rent payment.

• mortgage

• lease

• bill

• tenancy

A type of rental contract that allows you to leave any time as long as you givethe required notice. Also called month to month

• lease

• rental agreement

• mortgage

• tenancy

A detailed list of current property conditions taken at the time of move in.

• lease list

• personal belonging list

• rental inventory

• security list

The legal process of removing a tenant from rental property.

• Eviction

• kicking out

• lease removal

• lease termination