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Rental Abbreviations

Are you confused about the abbreviations and words used in advertisements for rental properties? Monash Residential Services has provided the meanings of commonly used terms to help you better understand what’s on offer. 

ac, a/c

adj

alc

amen

bedsit, b/s

bir

bond


br, bdr

bung

bv

b/yrd, b/yd

cal bung

cl, cls

cnr

common area


condition report


cpbds

crpt

d/h

d/w

dbl gar

dble

dble fr, df

dbr

dep

det

din rm

dlug

edw

encl

ens

ent, entr

estab

exc

exclusive occupancy right


exp

ext

ff, f/f, f/furn

flat

fl cov

flr

gge, grge

ghw

head tenant


htg

htr

hws

incl

insp

int, intl

k’ette

kio

kit

kitty


landlord


ldry

lease

lge

liv

lnge

lu

lug

mod

mstr

ofp

oil/htr

ono

osp

orig

pcm

pkg, prkg

pfb, pol flrs

pos

pref

public housing


pw, p/w

qual

rc

rent


real estate agent

rec

refs req

rem

resident


rf

rm

rooming house


RTA, The Act


RTBA

s’out

sb

sc

sec

semi

sep

sf, sgle fr

sgl

shared room right


shr

shwr rcs

spac

stry

sub-tenant

 

t’out

tce

tenant


tf

tld rf

tmbr

uc, u/c

ucp

u/f

upstrs

utilities

ven blds

ver

vgc

Vic

wb

wc

wip

wir

wm

wwc

yd

yo

air conditioning

adjacent

alcove

amenities

bed-sitter (self-contained room)

built-in robe (wardrobe)

a security deposit paid by tenant & lodged with RTBA - not more than the equivalent to 4 weeks rent

bedroom

bungalow

brick veneer

backyard

Californian bungalow (architectural style)

close (as in nearby)

corner

any area provided for the use of all tenants or residents living in a building – usually bathroom, laundry, kitchen, living area.

a report stating the condition of the property when the tenant moves in – must be provided by a landlord if they ask for a bond

cupboards

carpet

ducted heating

dishwasher

double garage

double

double fronted

double bedroom

deposit

detached

dining room

double lock-up garage

Edwardian (architectural style)

enclosed

ensuite bathroom

entrance, entry

established

excellent

gives a resident exclusive rights to occupy a room as opposed to a shared room right (a couple may still have exclusive occupancy rights)

expenses

external

fully furnished

an apartment within an apartment building

floor coverings

floor

garage

gas hot water

a tenant sub-leasing a property to a sub-tenant and therefore assuming the role and responsibilities of landlord

heating

heater

hot water service

included

inspection

internal

kitchenette

keys in office – indicates a property is vacant and ready to let

kitchen

money pooled together by sharehouse tenants to purchase commonly used household items or food

A person (lessor) who rents out a property and who is not always the owner of the property eg. a head tenant is acting as landlord

laundry

Residential Tenancy Agreement, contract of property rental

large

living

lounge

lock-up

lock-up garage

modern

master

open fire place

oil heater

or nearest offer (price negotiable)

off street parking

original

pcm (per calendar month – rent payable same day of every month)

parking

polished floor boards

position

preferred

government-owned housing available to low-income individuals and families for income-based rents

per week

quality

reverse cycle

a consistent amount of money paid on a regular basis by a tenant or resident to a landlord to occupy a premises 

an agent licensed to act on behalf of the property owner

recess

references required

remote control

a person renting a room in a rooming house or a caravan in a caravan park who has similar rights to a tenant under the RTA

roof

room

a building in which rooms are rented out to at least four people who share common areas – often without signing a lease

Residential Tenancies Act 1997 – the legislation (law) that sets out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords

Residential Tenancies Bond Authority

sleep out (bungalow)

solid brick

self-contained

secure

semi-detached

separate

single fronted

single

gives a resident a right to occupy a room with one or more residents chosen by the rooming house owner (see exclusive occupancy right)

shower

shower recess

spacious

storey

a person renting part of a property (eg. a room) from a head tenant, or a person leasing an entire property through another tenant for a period of time not longer than the head tenant’s lease

throughout

terrace

a person to whom premises are let under a tenancy agreement (can sometimes be a verbal or implied agreement)

timber frame

tiled roof

timber

under cover

under cover parking

unfurnished

upstairs

services such as gas, electricity, water and telephone

venetian blinds

veranda

very good condition

Victorian (architectural style)

weatherboard

water closet (toilet)

walk-in pantry

walk-in robe

washing machine

wall to wall carpet

yard

years old