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CEFR B1 Real Estate and Housing

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➡ Across 15 Words

2. To have enough money to pay for a house or rent
4. A service such as water, gas, or electricity supplied to a home
5. Preposition: the terms ___ the contract are clear
6. A person who pays rent to live in a house or apartment
9. A long-term loan from a bank used to buy a house or apartment
11. Preposition: the deposit is returned ___ the landlord after you move out
13. Preposition: the house is ___ the train station and shops
16. To paint or put wallpaper on the walls of a room
20. Present participle of build: they are ___ a new block of flats
22. To repair and improve an old building or room
24. The person who has legal possession of a house or land
25. The monthly payment made by a tenant to the landlord
26. Preposition: there is a small garden ___ the fenced area
27. The person who owns a property and rents it out to tenants
28. Past tense of sell: the owner ___ the house after three months

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. A written legal agreement between a buyer and a seller
3. To put furniture and equipment into a house or flat
7. Definite article: ___ landlord must repair the heating
8. Past tense of move: they ___ into their new house last week
10. A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
12. Past tense of buy: she ___ a small flat near the city centre
14. A person who helps people buy, sell, or rent houses
15. Money paid at the start of a rental agreement as security
17. Past tense of sign: they ___ the lease agreement yesterday
18. Preposition: you must not make noise ___ the night
19. A building or land that is owned by someone
20. To take money from a bank to help buy a home
21. To put money into property in order to make a profit
23. A person who lives next to you or very near your home
27. A legal contract for renting a property for a fixed period

📚 Study Guide: CEFR B1 (Intermediate) Vocabulary Focus

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