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Renting a property

Air conditioning – aire acondicionado
Apartment – apartamento
Building (block) - edificio
Commission – comisión
Electricity – electricidad (sometimes called ‘luz’ – light)
Flat - piso
Furnished – amueblado
Heating - calefacción
Landlord – casero/a
Lessee – arrendatario/a
Lessor – arrendador
Long term rental – alquiler de larga temporada
Monthly rent – alquiler mensual
Owner – propietario/a
Property – vivienda/propiedad
Property rental contract – contrato de alquiler/contrato de arrendamiento de vivienda
Real estate agent – agencia inmobiliaria
Rent (noun) - alquiler
Rent (verb) – alquilar
Security deposit – fianza
Square metres – metros cuadrados
Tenant – inquilino/a
Unfurnished – sin amueblar
Water - agua
Balcony - balcón
Cellar - sótano
Detached house – casa independiente/chalet
Garage - garaje
Ground floor – bajo
Land (plot) - parcela
Parking (underground) – plaza de aparcamiento
Penthouse – ático
Open kitchen – cocina americana
Roof terrace/sun roof - azotea
Studio – estudio
Semi-detached house – casa semi adosada
Terrace - terraza
Terraced house - casa adosada
Townhouse – casa unifamiliar
Utility room - trastero