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Home Accommodation
Vocabulary
Useful information
ACCOMMODATION TYPES
BED AND BREAKFAST (B&B)
BEDSIT
FAMILY HOUSE
FLAT
HOSTEL
HOTEL
ROOM
STUDIO
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
COLLEGE NOTICE BOARD
ESTATE AGENCIES
INTERNET
NEWS AGENTS ADS
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
VOCABULARY
WORD
MEANING
all incl all inclusive, which means that everything is included in the price, you don' t have to pay any bills.
antipodean people from New Zeland and Australia
asap stands for the initials as soon as posibble
Aussie people from Australia
avail available
back/p backpacker house, it's not a permanent place to live in, it's just for people whose plans are visiting London for few days
bdrm bedroom
BR British Railways
bthrm bathroom
c/h central heating
cpl couple
c/tax council tax
dbl double
dep req deposit requiered
dg or d/g double glazed
DHS people on the dole, people who haven't got a job and receive the government's economic help
DLR Docklands Light Railway
DSS Department Social Security (people on the dole)
f/f or f/furn fully furnished
f/kitchen full kitchen
flat
gch gas central heating
gdn

garden

kiwi people from New Zeland
lg large
mod cons modern conveniencies this includes, washig machine,central heating
nr near
n/s non-smoker
pax person
pcm stands for the initials per calendar month
pppw stands for the initials per person per week
prof professional
p/w stands for the initials per week
ref reference
s/c self-contained
sgle single
t/d tumble-drier
w/m washing machine