Renting a home · Home and routines
tenant
renter
A person who rents and lives in a property.
This vs that
The tenant pays the rent.
The landlord receives the rent.
Hear it in real life
Are you the owner of the house?
No, I'm a tenant. I rent it from a local landlord.
As a tenant, I can't make major changes to the flat without permission.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Tenant' is the ordinary word for a renter; the stiff version sounds like a legal document.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'm ‸ tenant in a shared flat.
Say: I'm a tenant in a shared flat.
Use 'a' before a singular countable noun.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
as a tenant
As a tenant, you should keep a copy of the agreement.
As a tenant, I can ask the landlord to repair the boiler.
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 “tenant”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
As a tenant, I can't make big changes to the flat.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
tenant
renter
“As a tenant, I can't make major changes to the flat without permission.”
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