Renting a home · Home and routines
landlord
property owner
A person who owns a property and rents it to someone else.
This vs that
The landlord fixed the heating.
The tenant reported the problem.
Hear it in real life
Does your landlord live nearby?
No, but he replies quickly when something goes wrong.
Our landlord arranged for someone to fix the heating the next day.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Landlord' is the normal everyday word; the stiff version sounds like a property contract.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I contacted with my landlord about the leak.
Say: I contacted my landlord about the leak.
'Contact' is used directly without 'with'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
contact your landlord
Contact your landlord if the heating stops working.
I contacted my landlord about the damp patch.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about renting a home.
view a property
We’re viewing a property near the station tomorrow.
sign a tenancy agreement
We signed a tenancy agreement for twelve months.
Renting a home words
Home and routines · Renting a home: the words around “landlord”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
My landlord sorted out the heating.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
landlord
property owner
“Our landlord arranged for someone to fix the heating the next day.”
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