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air conditioning
adjacent
alcove
amenities
bed-sitter (self-contained room)
built-in robe (wardrobe)
a security deposit paid by tenant & lodged with RTBA - not more than the equivalent to 4 weeks rent
bedroom
bungalow
brick veneer
backyard
Californian bungalow (architectural style)
close (as in nearby)
corner
any area provided for the use of all tenants or residents living in a building – usually bathroom, laundry, kitchen, living area.
a report stating the condition of the property when the tenant moves in – must be provided by a landlord if they ask for a bond
cupboards
carpet
ducted heating
dishwasher
double garage
double
double fronted
double bedroom
deposit
detached
dining room
double lock-up garage
Edwardian (architectural style)
enclosed
ensuite bathroom
entrance, entry
established
excellent
gives a resident exclusive rights to occupy a room as opposed to a shared room right (a couple may still have exclusive occupancy rights)
expenses
external
fully furnished
an apartment within an apartment building
floor coverings
floor
garage
gas hot water
a tenant sub-leasing a property to a sub-tenant and therefore assuming the role and responsibilities of landlord
heating
heater
hot water service
included
inspection
internal
kitchenette
keys in office – indicates a property is vacant and ready to let
kitchen
money pooled together by sharehouse tenants to purchase commonly used household items or food
A person (lessor) who rents out a property and who is not always the owner of the property eg. a head tenant is acting as landlord
laundry
Residential Tenancy Agreement, contract of property rental
large
living
lounge
lock-up
lock-up garage
modern
master
open fire place
oil heater
or nearest offer (price negotiable)
off street parking
original
pcm (per calendar month – rent payable same day of every month)
parking
polished floor boards
position
preferred
government-owned housing available to low-income individuals and families for income-based rents
per week
quality
reverse cycle
a consistent amount of money paid on a regular basis by a tenant or resident to a landlord to occupy a premises
an agent licensed to act on behalf of the property owner
recess
references required
remote control
a person renting a room in a rooming house or a caravan in a caravan park who has similar rights to a tenant under the RTA
roof
room
a building in which rooms are rented out to at least four people who share common areas – often without signing a lease
Residential Tenancies Act 1997 – the legislation (law) that sets out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords
Residential Tenancies Bond Authority
sleep out (bungalow)
solid brick
self-contained
secure
semi-detached
separate
single fronted
single
gives a resident a right to occupy a room with one or more residents chosen by the rooming house owner (see exclusive occupancy right)
shower
shower recess
spacious
storey
a person renting part of a property (eg. a room) from a head tenant, or a person leasing an entire property through another tenant for a period of time not longer than the head tenant’s lease
throughout
terrace
a person to whom premises are let under a tenancy agreement (can sometimes be a verbal or implied agreement)
timber frame
tiled roof
timber
under cover
under cover parking
unfurnished
upstairs
services such as gas, electricity, water and telephone
venetian blinds
veranda
very good condition
Victorian (architectural style)
weatherboard
water closet (toilet)
walk-in pantry
walk-in robe
washing machine
wall to wall carpet
yard
years old
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