If you are thinking of buying or renting accommodation in the UK, these phrases should help you find what you are looking for.
Discussing your requirements
| what kind of accommodation are you looking for? |
| I'm looking for … |
| a flat |
| an apartment |
| a semi-detached house |
| a detached house |
| a terraced house |
| a cottage |
| a bungalow |
| I only need a … |
| one-bedroomed flat |
| studio flat |
| are you looking to buy or to rent? |
| which area are you thinking of? |
| something not too far from the city centre |
| how much are you prepared to pay? |
| what's your budget? |
| what price range are you thinking of? |
| how many bedrooms do you want? |
| it's got two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom |
| are you looking for furnished or unfurnished accommodation? |
| do you want a modern or an old property? |
| do you want a …? |
| garden |
| garage |
| parking space |
| are you going to need a mortgage? |
| have you got a property to sell? |
| are you a cash buyer? |
| do you want us to put you on our mailing list? |
Enquiring about a property
| how much is the rent? |
| what's the asking price? |
| is the price negotiable? |
| are they willing to negotiate? |
| how long has it been on the market? |
| is there a … school nearby? |
| primary |
| secondary |
| how far is it from the nearest station? |
| are there any local shops? |
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| what are the car parking arrangements? |
| what sort of view does it have? |
| what floor is it on? |
Note that in the UK, the floor at street level is known as the ground floor, and the first floor is the floor above this.
| it's on the … |
| ground floor |
| first floor |
| second floor |
| third floor |
| are pets allowed? |
| I'd like to have a look at this property |
| when would you be available to view the property? |
| the rent's payable monthly in advance |
| there's a deposit of one month's rent |
| how soon would you be able to move in? |
| it's not what I'm looking for |
| I'd like to make an offer |
| I'll take it |
| we'll take it |
Things you might see
| For sale |
| To let |
| Under offer |
| Sold |
| Reduced |
| New price |
| Offers around £250,000 |
| Offers in excess of £180,000 |
| £200,000 ono (abbreviation of or nearest offer) |
| POA (abbreviation of price on application) |
| £280 pw (abbreviation of per week) |
| £1200 pcm (abbreviation of per calendar month) |
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