Practice Negotiating Rent in English

Housing
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You: tenant
AI: landlord
~2 minutes

You want the flat, but the rent is more than you wanted to pay. Make your case to the landlord and find out what you can actually get.

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You're talking to: landlord

You: tenant

showing you're serious

I'll be honest — I want the flat.

naming a specific number

Would you take nine hundred?

pushing for a clear answer

So is that a no, or is there something we could do?

Transcript and feedback after the session

Your goal

Propose a specific lower rent, back it with a reason, and get a clear yes, no or counter-offer.

You'll practice

Show you're serious about taking it
Propose a specific number and give a reason for it
Get a yes, a no, or a counter-offer

Phrases you'll actually use

Six lines that carry most of this conversation. You'll hear them, and you'll need them.

I'll be honest — I want the flat.

— showing you're serious
Would you take nine hundred?

— naming a specific number
So is that a no, or is there something we could do?

— pushing for a clear answer
It's a bit more than I'd budgeted for.

— giving a reason without pleading
I could sign for eighteen months if that helps.

— offering something in return
Could we meet somewhere in the middle?

— proposing a compromise

Level-up expressions

have wiggle room

have some flexibility

Is there any wiggle room on the price?

come down on something

reduce a price

Could you come down on the price at all?

sweeten the deal

make an offer more attractive

I could sign for longer to sweeten the deal.

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