Vocabulary, Chapter 11


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urban sprawl

unstructured urban growth

housing market

supply and demand of homes

flat (UK) apartment (US)

enclosed spatial unit within a residential building

house, flat, or apartment share; flatshare

a group of people living in a flat together

high-density building

building to maximise housing on small land parcels to save land for other purposes

subletting

to rent an entire flat, house etc., or parts thereof, to someone when you are renting it from someone else

maintenance; upkeep

work that is done to keep a leased or rented item or property, such as a building, machine, or piece of equipment, repaired and in good condition

joint and several liability

legal term; liability of multiple debtors (e.g. spouses are jointly liable for the total tax)

single household

way of life, where someone who is not in a committed relationship lives by themselves

conciliation authority

office responsible for disputes concerning labour law, tenancy law etc.

return protocol

a document which lists the physical state and any damages and imperfections of a rented object

legal protection

insurance that covers attorney and court fees of the insured in the event of a court case

spatial planning

planning processes which determine spatial/ regional developments

personal liability

form of liability insurance which can be optionally purchased

incidentals / utilities

fees charged for the services rendered by a landlord or a third party in connection with a rented property

mobility

mobility of individuals or groups within society

house rent

payment made by a tenant to the landlord for the rental

lease/ contract of tenancy

contract between a lessor or landlord and a tenant; the law does not dictate any special forms for such a contract

tenants' association

association that represents the interests of tenants

rent

an amount of money that you pay regularly for using a house, room, office etc. that belongs to someone else

termination date/ notice date

date at which a contractual relationship can be discontinued

protection against unfair dismissal

an employee's security of unjust termination

notice period

deadline for the effective date of a notice/termination

security deposit

monetary security to cover outstanding costs such as rent, utilities and damages

advertisement

a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, published in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.

mortgage

a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house

household goods

goods consisting chiefly of furniture, appliances, etc., used within households and/or for keeping house

equity/ capital

the share of capital provided by the proprietor (e.g. of an apartment or a house)

theft

the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another

agglomeration

a connected area comprising multiple municipalities with a population of at least 20 000