Housing Flashcards
second smallest apartment
one or two bedroom
Smallest apartment
studio with one room and a bathroom
expensive apartment
luxury with more rooms, patio walk-up, or a high rise
walk-up
one-three stories no elevator
high rise
3 or more stories with an elevator
advantages of renting
costs less, able to move easier, don’t have to do maintenance
advantages of buying
pride, taxes are deductible, more privacy
what’s on a lease
- How long
- Address
- How much is the rent?
- Does the landlord have access and when?
- When is rent due?
What’s on a lease 2
- Who is responsible for maintenance
- How much is the damage deposit
- Can you sublet
- Can you have pets and what kinds
- Who pays the utilities
lease
contract for renting
leasee
tneant
leasor
landlord
one sotry
rancher
Advantage: no stairs
disadvantage: more expensive
one and one half story house
one story with a finished attic
advantage: more floor space under the same roof and economic plumbing
disadvantage: stairs, harder to maintain
two story house
two stories above the ground
advantages: more floor space under the same roof and economic plumbing
disadvantage: stairs and harder to maintain