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A2 → B1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Settling in Canada: Housing, Papers, Health

Finding a home and signing a lease

Read a rental ad, call the landlord, visit the apartment and understand your lease.

14 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Understand the vocabulary of rental ads
  • Ask the right questions during a visit
  • Understand the key terms of a lease
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Housing words: le bail, le loyer, le / la propriétaire, le / la locataire, chauffé, meublé.
  • 2Ask what is included: Est-ce que… est compris dans le loyer ?
  • 3Québec: leases often run 1 July – 30 June; no security deposit can be required.
  • 4Always read the lease before you sign: rent, duration, what is included.

Key vocabulary

emménagerto move in
déménagerto move out / house
disponibleavailable
les électrosappliances (Québec)
le rendez-vousappointment