# Finding a Home Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Daily Life
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Finding a Home vocabulary for property types and tenancy terms, including semi-detached, fixer-upper, tenancy agreement and guarantor — words for describing a…

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## Word list

* **terraced** /ˈtɛrəst/: Joined on both sides to the houses next to it in a row. — “They bought a small **terraced** house near the station.”
* **cosy** /ˈkoʊzi/: Warm, comfortable and pleasant, especially in a small space. — “Their front room is really **cosy** in winter.”
* **tower block**: A very tall building containing many floors of flats. — “They live on the twelfth floor of a **tower block**.”
* **semi-detached**: Joined to one other home along a shared wall, with open space on the other side. — “They bought a **semi-detached** house on a quiet street.”
* **period property**: A house built in an earlier historical era, often valued for its original features. — “They love the original fireplaces in their **period property**.”
* **new-build**: A house or flat that has just been constructed, rather than an older property. — “They chose a **new-build** so everything would be modern.”
* **fixer-upper**: A property that needs a lot of repair work, usually sold cheaply as a result (informal). — “They bought a **fixer-upper** and renovated it themselves.”
* **eco-home**: A house designed to use less energy and cause less harm to the environment. — “The **eco-home** has solar panels on the roof.”
* **granny flat**: A small, separate living space attached to or near a family home, often for an older relative (informal). — “Her grandmother lives in the **granny flat** at the back of the garden.”
* **high-rise**: A very tall building with many floors, usually containing flats or offices. — “They live in a **high-rise** near the city centre.”
* **wear and tear**: The damage that comes to something just from being used over time. — “The landlord can't charge you for normal **wear and tear**.”
* **evict** /ɪˈvɪkt/: To legally force people to leave the home they are renting. — “They were **evicted** after months of unpaid rent.”
* **tenancy agreement**: A legal contract between a landlord and the person renting, setting out the rules. — “Read the **tenancy agreement** carefully before you sign.”
* **breach** /britʃ/: To break the rules or terms of an agreement. — “Subletting without permission would **breach** the contract.”
* **damages** /ˈdæmədʒəz/: Money paid to cover the cost of harm or loss caused to a property. — “The landlord kept part of the deposit to cover **damages**.”
* **joint tenancy**: An agreement where two or more people rent a property together and share responsibility. — “Under a **joint tenancy**, both flatmates are responsible for the rent.”
* **guarantor** /ˌɡɛrənˈtɔr/: A person who agrees to pay the rent if the tenant cannot. — “Students often need a **guarantor** to rent a flat.”
* **letting agency**: A company that manages properties for landlords and finds tenants. — “We found our flat through a local **letting agency**.”
* **rental market**: The overall situation of properties available to lease in an area, including prices. — “The **rental market** here is extremely competitive.”
* **overcrowded** /ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪd/: Having too many people living in too little space. — “The flat felt **overcrowded** with five of us sharing.”

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