1. lecke – Renting a flat · Lakásbérlés (mintalecke)

Renting a home in the UK
Chapter 1 · Renting a flat
Most people in big British cities rent their home for many years. The owner of the property is the landlord, and the person who lives there and pays rent is the tenant. Many landlords use a letting agent, a company that finds tenants, collects the rent and organises repairs.
Before you move in, you sign a tenancy agreement. This contract says how much the rent is, how long the agreement lasts and what both sides must do. Most agreements have a fixed term of six or twelve months. Some have a break clause, which allows the tenant or the landlord to end the agreement early. If you want to leave, you must respect the notice period, usually one or two months.
At the start, tenants usually pay rent in advance and a deposit. In England, the landlord must protect the deposit in a government scheme. On the first day, the agent and the tenant check the inventory, a list of the furniture and its condition. At the end, the landlord can keep part of the deposit for damage, but not for fair wear and tear.
Tenants usually pay for utilities such as gas, electricity and water. Finally, remember that you must not sublet your home without the landlord’s permission.
Read the text once without a dictionary. Try to guess the meaning of the bold words, then check them in the next section.
Először szótár nélkül olvasd el. Próbáld kitalálni a kiemelt szavak jelentését, aztán ellenőrizd őket a Szavak részben.
Looking for a flat? In the UK, many are advertised by letting agents, online and in windows.Szókincs
13 kulcsszó. Koppints a kártyára, és megfordul.
landlordThe landlord lives abroad, so an agent manages the flat.Koppints a fordításhoz →
tenantThe tenant must keep the flat clean.Koppints a fordításhoz →
letting agentWe found the flat through a letting agent.Koppints a fordításhoz →
tenancy agreement (lease)Read the tenancy agreement carefully before you sign.Koppints a fordításhoz →
depositThe deposit is five weeks’ rent.Koppints a fordításhoz →
rent in advanceYou pay one month’s rent in advance.Koppints a fordításhoz →
fixed termThe agreement has a fixed term of 12 months.Koppints a fordításhoz →
notice periodThe notice period is two months.Koppints a fordításhoz →
inventoryCheck the inventory on the day you move in.Koppints a fordításhoz →
fair wear and tearA slightly faded sofa is fair wear and tear.Koppints a fordításhoz →
utilitiesUtilities are not included in the rent.Koppints a fordításhoz →
to subletYou may not sublet the flat without permission.Koppints a fordításhoz →
break clauseThere is a break clause after six months.Koppints a fordításhoz →
Először a kártyákon fordíts angolról magyarra. Utána csak a magyar jelentést nézve mondd ki hangosan az angol szót.
Viewing the flat

In the dialogue below, Anna is moving to a new city for work. She meets a letting agent to look at a flat and ask about the contract.
Hallgasd meg még egyszer, és állítsd meg Anna mondatai előtt. Mondd el te helyette, aztán ellenőrizd.
Panelmondatok
Fordítsd le fejben, aztán koppints a mondatra a magyar változatért.
1I’m calling about the flat advertised on your website.
A honlapjukon meghirdetett lakás ügyében telefonálok.
2How much is the rent, and what does it include?
Mennyi a bérleti díj, és mit tartalmaz?
3Are bills included in the rent?
A rezsi benne van a bérleti díjban?
4How much is the deposit, and how is it protected?
Mennyi a kaució, és hogyan van védve?
5How long is the tenancy agreement?
Mennyi időre szól a bérleti szerződés?
6Is there a break clause?
Van lehetőség a szerződés korábbi felmondására?
7Who is responsible for repairs?
Ki felel a javításokért?
8Can I take the agreement home and read it before I sign?
Hazavihetem a szerződést, hogy aláírás előtt elolvassam?
9I’d like to report a problem with the boiler.
Szeretnék bejelenteni egy hibát a kazánnal kapcsolatban.
10I’m writing to give you two months’ notice.
Azért írok, hogy két hónapos felmondási idővel felmondjam a szerződést.
Must, must not, may
Contracts use these words to show rules. Must = it is required. Must not = it is forbidden. May = it is allowed.
- The tenant must pay the rent on the first day of each month.
- The tenant must not keep pets without the landlord’s consent.
- The tenant may end the agreement after six months by giving two months’ notice.
must not (tilos) ≠ don’t have to (nem kötelező). You don’t have to buy furniture = it is not necessary, because the flat is furnished.
A must not tiltást jelent, a don’t have to azt, hogy nem muszáj.
Feladatok
1AMatch the words (1–6) with the meanings (a–f).
- aa list of the items in a property and their condition
- bmoney paid at the start and returned at the end if there is no damage
- ca person who pays rent to live in a property
- da part of a contract that allows it to be ended early
- ethe owner of a rented property
- fthe time between saying you will leave and actually leaving
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1BComplete the sentences with words from the box.
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1CTrue or false? Correct the false sentences.
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