Quiz about Unit 7: Housing Vocabulary

Question 1

A document a potential tenant fills out so a landlord can decide if they're qualified to rent the apartment.

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application / rental application

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lease / rental agreement

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notice to vacate

Question 2

A person in your apartment that's not on the lease and is not subletting, but is paying to dwell there.

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boarder

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lessee

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roommate

Question 3

A signer of your lease who won't be residing or living in the apartment.

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Co-signer

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Co-tenant

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Lessee

Question 4

The formal process where your landlord terminates your lease and asks you to vacate or leave your apartment within a period of time

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Eviction

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Lease

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Rental Agreement

Question 5

A temporary visitor to your apartment who does not reside there.

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Guest

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Renter

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Lessee

Question 6

The owner of your property, or an agent of the owner, who leases out the apartment.

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Landlord

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Renter

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Lessee

Question 7

A residential tenancy agreement, a contract between you (and your co-tenants) and the landlord or owner.

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Lease

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Contract

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Landlord

Question 8

is the tenant or person living in the apartment

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Lessee

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Lessor

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Landlord

Question 9

is the landlord or owner who provides the lease to you

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Lessor

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Lessee

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renter

Question 10

A formal notice given to the landlord by a tenant stating they intend to end occupancy of the premises and not renew the lease

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Notice to vacate

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Notice to renew

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Notice to move

Question 11

The amount of rent charged to a tenant when the first or last month of a lease is less than a full month. If you move in the middle of the month, the landlord will often only charge you for the percentage of the month you actually occupied

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Prorated

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monthly rent

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short rental agreement

Question 12

The option the tenant has to continue living in the apartment after the initial term of the lease is over.

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renewal

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eviction

Question 13

An amount of money you and your landlord have agreed on in your lease for you to pay on a regular and constant recurring basis (usually monthly) in exchange for living in the apartment.

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Rent

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lease

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credit history

Question 14

someone who shares a room or apartment with you.

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roommate

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lessee

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landlord

Question 15

the extra sum of money you give to your landlord when signing the lease or moving in that covers any damage you might do to your apartment or rent you don't pay during the term of your lease. Your landlord holds this money in escrow until you vacate the apartment.

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security deposit

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lease

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rent

Question 16

When a renter rents out part or all of an apartment to another person.

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sublease

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landlord

Question 17

A person who enters into a lease and pays rent to occupy a space in an apartment or rental

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tenant

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lessor

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co-signor

Question 18

The amount of time specified on your lease during which you'll occupy the apartment and pay rent.

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term

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monthly

Question 19

A term found in most leases that describes the acceptable amount of damage that does not trigger a penalty deducted from your security deposit upon vacating or leaving the apartment.

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normal wear and tear

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security deposit

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damage

Question 20

The other expenses in your apartment for which you're responsible that are billed on a consistent and recurring basis, sometimes depending on usage. Utilities can include . . . (choose all that apply)

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cable / internet

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electricity

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heat

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