Rental Vocabulary

Anne's flat in France
What are the words you need to rent an apartment in France?
This lists 30 words, expressions and abbreviations you are likely to find in a classified ad, or when renting a place directly with the owner. Find a most comprehensive list here.
- amenities -- équipement, installation
- apartment, flat -- appartement
- appliance -- appareil électroménager
- bed -- lit
- bedroom -- chambre, ch.
- close to -- près de
- contract -- contrat
- elevator, lift -- ascenseur
- far from -- loin de
- floor, story -- étage
- for rent -- à louer
- for sale -- à vendre
- garage -- garage
- gas heating -- chauffage au gaz
- house -- maison
- inventory and walk through of property -- état des lieux
- kitchen -- cuisine
- lease -- bail
- living room -- séjour, séj., salon
- owner -- propriétaire, proprio [fam]
- realtor -- agence, agence immo(bilière)
- rent -- loyer
- renter -- locataire
- room -- pièce
- sleeps x people -- capacité x personnes
- square foot[1] -- mètre carré
- train station -- gare
- utilities -- charges
- washer (clothes) -- lave-linge
- wireless -- wifi
[1] 1 sq ft = 0,09 m2 and 1 m2 = 10.76 sq ft
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