| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | air conditioning | system that cools indoor air |
| 2. | amenities | extra useful building features |
| 3. | apartment | self-contained rented home unit |
| 4. | appliance | household machine or device |
| 5. | application | form requesting to rent |
| 6. | available | ready to rent now |
| 7. | balcony | small outdoor platform |
| 8. | bathroom | room with toilet and bath |
| 9. | bedroom | room for sleeping |
| 10. | broker | agent helping find rentals |
| 11. | bus stop | place to catch a bus |
| 12. | closet | small storage space |
| 13. | commission | broker’s service payment |
| 14. | commute | travel to work or school |
| 15. | cosigner | person sharing legal responsibility |
| 16. | cozy | small but comfortable |
| 17. | credit check | review of borrowing history |
| 18. | dated | old-fashioned in appearance |
| 19. | dishwasher | machine for washing dishes |
| 20. | doorman | staff member at entrance |
| 21. | draft | cold air entering indoors |
| 22. | dryer | machine for drying clothes |
| 23. | duplex | home on two levels |
| 24. | electricity | power supply for the home |
| 25. | elevator | lift between floors |
| 26. | eviction | legal removal from rental |
| 27. | fee | charge for a service |
| 28. | fixed-term | lasting a set period |
| 29. | floor plan | layout drawing of rooms |
| 30. | furnished | with furniture included |
| 31. | gas | fuel service for heating |
| 32. | guarantor | person backing your rent |
| 33. | hallway | passage inside a building |
| 34. | heating | system that warms indoor air |
| 35. | high-rise | tall multi-story building |
| 36. | included | covered in the rent |
| 37. | income | money earned regularly |
| 38. | infestation | large presence of pests |
| 39. | inspection | official check of condition |
| 40. | insulation | material reducing heat loss |
| 41. | intercom | building communication system |
| 42. | internet | home online connection |
| 43. | key | tool opening a lock |
| 44. | kitchen | room for cooking |
| 45. | landlord | property owner renting it out |
| 46. | laundry | washing clothes facilities |
| 47. | lease | legal rental agreement |
| 48. | listing | advertised rental property |
| 49. | living room | main room for relaxing |
| 50. | lobby | building entrance area |
| 51. | low-rise | shorter apartment building |
| 52. | mailbox | box for receiving mail |
| 53. | maintenance | repairs and upkeep service |
| 54. | microwave | small fast-heating oven |
| 55. | mold | unwanted fungus growth indoors |
| 56. | move-in | date occupancy begins |
| 57. | move-out | date occupancy ends |
| 58. | natural light | sunlight entering the apartment |
| 59. | nearby | close to the apartment |
| 60. | neighborhood | local area around home |
| 61. | notice | formal written warning or information |
| 62. | occupancy | number allowed to live there |
| 63. | occupied | currently lived in |
| 64. | open-plan | with few interior walls |
| 65. | outlet | electrical socket in wall |
| 66. | oven | enclosed appliance for baking |
| 67. | parking | space for a vehicle |
| 68. | pay stub | proof of recent earnings |
| 69. | penthouse | top-floor luxury apartment |
| 70. | pest | unwanted insect or animal |
| 71. | pet-friendly | allowing pets in the unit |
| 72. | plumbing | water pipe system |
| 73. | quiet | with little noise |
| 74. | reference | person vouching for you |
| 75. | refrigerator | food-cooling appliance |
| 76. | renewal | extension of a lease |
| 77. | renovated | updated or improved recently |
| 78. | rent | monthly payment for housing |
| 79. | roommate | person sharing the home |
| 80. | security deposit | refundable damage-protection payment |
| 81. | showing | scheduled property viewing |
| 82. | smoke detector | alarm sensing smoke |
| 83. | stove | cooking appliance with burners |
| 84. | studio | one-room apartment layout |
| 85. | sublet | rent out temporarily to another |
| 86. | subway | underground train system |
| 87. | super | building maintenance manager |
| 88. | tenant | person renting a home |
| 89. | terminate | officially end the lease |
| 90. | thermostat | device controlling temperature |
| 91. | transit | public transportation system |
| 92. | trash chute | shaft for garbage disposal |
| 93. | unfurnished | without furniture included |
| 94. | utilities | services like water and power |
| 95. | vacancy | available empty unit |
| 96. | vacate | leave the apartment |
| 97. | view | what can be seen outside |
| 98. | walk-up | building without an elevator |
| 99. | washer | machine for washing clothes |
| 100. | window | glass opening in wall |
