Renting a flat in Spain: 25 Spanish words for tenants

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Renting a flat in Spain comes with its own vocabulary: el piso, la fianza, el contrato de alquiler, la comunidad de vecinos. This list helps you read adverts, talk to landlords and agencies and deal with everyday problems at home.

Where you will use it: Finding, renting and living in a flat in Spain.

Spanish words for renting a flat — The word list

Meanings and translations are in English.

Spanish	Meaning and example
la fianza	Security deposit.“Hemos entregado la fianza al firmar.”We've paid the deposit on signing.
el contrato de alquiler	Tenancy agreement.“Leed el contrato de alquiler antes de firmarlo.”Read the tenancy agreement before signing it.
el casero / la casera	Landlord / landlady.“La casera ha venido a revisar la caldera.”The landlady has come to check the boiler.
el inquilino / la inquilina	Tenant.“La inquilina paga puntualmente cada mes.”The tenant pays promptly every month.
la inmobiliaria	Estate agency.“La inmobiliaria nos ha enseñado tres pisos.”The estate agency has shown us three flats.
la comunidad de vecinos	Building's community of property owners.“La comunidad de vecinos mantiene el ascensor.”The building's community of owners maintains the lift.
los gastos de comunidad	Building maintenance and communal service charges.“¿Están incluidos los gastos de comunidad?”Are the building's communal service charges included?
los suministros	Utilities.“Los suministros se pagan aparte del alquiler.”Utilities are paid separately from the rent.
el anuncio	Advert; listing.“El anuncio dice que admiten mascotas.”The listing says that pets are allowed.
la visita	Viewing; visit.“Tenemos una visita al piso mañana.”We have a viewing of the flat tomorrow.
amueblado / amueblada	Furnished (male / female).“Buscamos un piso amueblado cerca del metro.”We're looking for a furnished flat near the metro.
sin amueblar	Unfurnished.“Este piso se alquila sin amueblar.”This flat is rented out unfurnished.
exterior	Facing the street or an open outdoor space.“Buscamos un piso exterior con mucha luz.”We're looking for an outward-facing flat with plenty of light.
el patio interior	Internal courtyard.“La ventana da a un patio interior.”The window overlooks an internal courtyard.
la calefacción	Heating.“La calefacción no funciona desde ayer.”The heating hasn't worked since yesterday.
la caldera	Boiler.“Un técnico viene a revisar la caldera.”A technician is coming to check the boiler.
la avería	Fault; breakdown.“Hemos avisado al casero de la avería.”We've told the landlord about the fault.
la humedad	Damp; moisture.“Hay humedad en la pared del dormitorio.”There's damp on the bedroom wall.
el enchufe	Power socket.“Este enchufe está detrás del sofá.”This socket is behind the sofa.
la persiana	Roller shutter; blind.“Bajad la persiana antes de salir.”Lower the shutter before going out.
la mudanza	House move.“La mudanza está prevista para el viernes.”The house move is scheduled for Friday.
el inventario	Inventory.“Revisad el inventario antes de recoger las llaves.”Check the inventory before collecting the keys.
la llave	Key.“¿Tenéis una copia de la llave?”Do you have a copy of the key?
renovar	To renew.“Queremos renovar el contrato otro año.”We want to renew the contract for another year.
rescindir	To terminate a contract.“Consultad las condiciones antes de rescindir el contrato.”Check the terms before terminating the contract.

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Spanish as spoken in Spain

Spanish is spoken in more than twenty countries, and everyday words differ between them: a car is a coche in Spain and a carro in much of Latin America, a phone is a móvil rather than a celular. These lists follow Spain's usage — vosotros, coger el tren, el ordenador — and WordNest's examples, audio and AI corrections use the same standard. You will still be understood everywhere.

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Is this Spanish from Spain or Latin America?

Spanish as spoken in Spain. Where Latin America usually uses a different word, the list gives the Spain one — for example coche instead of carro — but every word is understood across the Spanish-speaking world.

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