Housing
Negotiating Rent
You want the flat, but the rent is more than you wanted to pay.
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Practice Calling About a Rental Listing in English
You saw a flat advertised online. Ring the agency to check it's still free, get the details the ad doesn't give you, and book a time to see it.
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You're talking to: letting agent
You: renter
checking it hasn't already gone
Is it still available?
separating rent from bills
Can I just check what the rent covers?
proposing a specific day and time
Would Thursday evening work for a viewing?
Your goal
Confirm the flat is still available, establish the rent and what it includes, and fix a specific day and time to view it.
You'll practice
- Confirm the flat is still available
- Check the rent and what it includes
- Book a specific day and time to view it
Phrases you'll actually use
Six lines that carry most of this conversation. You'll hear them, and you'll need them.
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Is it still available?
— checking it hasn't already gone
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Can I just check what the rent covers?
— separating rent from bills
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Would Thursday evening work for a viewing?
— proposing a specific day and time
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I'm calling about the flat you've got listed online.
— saying why you're ringing
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The ad said bills were included — is that right?
— checking something the ad claimed
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Could I take your name, in case I need to ring back?
— closing the call properly
Level-up expressions
still stand
remain valid or true
Does the price still stand?
book someone in
arrange a time slot for someone
Could you book me in for a viewing?
snap something up
buy or take something quickly because it's good value
I don't want it to get snapped up before I see it.
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