Extending a Lease
A tenant is discussing options for extending their current lease agreement with the landlord or property management.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
lease
A legal agreement for renting a property, like an apartment. In this dialogue, it refers to the tenant's rental contract.
renewal
The process of extending or starting a new lease period. It's used when a lease is about to end and you want to continue renting.
extending
Making something longer in time, like a lease. Here, it means continuing to rent for more months.
rent
The money paid to live in a rented place. In housing talks, people often discuss rent increases or payments.
terms
The conditions or rules in a contract, like payment dates or rules for the property. They stay the same unless changed.
extension
An addition to the original time period of a lease. Options like 6-month or 12-month extensions are common in rentals.
draft
A first version of a document, like a lease agreement, that can be reviewed and changed before signing.
deadline
The final date by which something must be done, such as signing a lease before it expires.
expires
When a lease or agreement ends. It's important to know this date to avoid losing your home.
sorted
British English slang for 'resolved' or 'fixed.' Used casually to mean a problem has been taken care of.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
It's coming up for renewal soon.
This means the lease is about to end and needs to be renewed. Useful for starting talks about continuing a rental. 'Coming up' is an idiom for approaching soon.
Are you interested in extending your stay?
A polite question to ask if someone wants to continue living there. 'Extending your stay' is a common phrase in housing. Use it when discussing lease options.
What are the options for extending the lease?
Asks for available choices in renewing. 'Options' means choices, and this sentence shows how to inquire about details. Good for negotiations.
We typically offer 6-month or 12-month extensions.
Explains standard choices available. 'Typically' means usually. This pattern is useful for describing common services in business talks.
Are there any changes to the rent or terms with an extension?
Inquires about modifications in costs or rules. 'With an extension' specifies the condition. Essential for understanding contract updates; use in formal discussions.
The rent would increase slightly, by about 3%.
Describes a small rise in payment. 'Would' is conditional for future possibilities. 'Slightly' softens the news. Useful for explaining changes politely.
I can send you the new lease agreement draft for review.
Offers to provide a preliminary document. 'For review' means to check it. This is a professional way to share files; common in emails or calls.
We'd need it signed by the 15th of next month.
'We'd need' is a contraction of 'we would need' for polite requests. Specifies a deadline. Use this to set clear timelines in agreements.
Glad we could get this sorted.
Expresses happiness that an issue is resolved. 'Get something sorted' is informal for fixing problems. Good for ending positive conversations.