看房：问清费用和问题，谈租金和入住

Morning! Come on in. This is Carmen, the landlady. Lovely and bright, isn't it?

早上好！快请进。这位是房东 Carmen。挺亮堂的，对吧？

听懂：landlady 女房东 · Lovely and bright 又好又亮堂

Hello! I lived here eight years before moving to Kent. It's a quiet building.

你好！我在这儿住了八年，后来搬去了肯特郡。这栋楼挺安静的。

听懂：moved to Kent 搬去了肯特郡（伦敦东南边） · a quiet building 安静的楼

So it's eighteen fifty a month, unfurnished, available from the first. Lots of interest already. Any questions?

月租一千八百五，不带家具，下个月一号就能住。已经有很多人在问了。有什么问题吗？

听懂：eighteen fifty 1,850（英镑），口语说法 · unfurnished 不带家具 · available from the first （下个月）一号起可以入住

Bills aren't included, so gas, electric and broadband are on you. Council tax is Band C.

账单不包括在内，燃气、电和宽带都是你自己交。市政税是 C 档。

听懂：are on you 由你来付 · electric 电费（口语，= electricity） · Band C C 档（市政税等级）

And the deposit's five weeks' rent, protected in a government scheme.

押金是五周的房租，存在政府认可的押金保管计划里，是受保护的。

听懂：five weeks' rent 五周房租（法律规定的上限） · protected in a government scheme 存在政府认可的押金保管计划里，房东不能随便扣

This is the bedroom. Big window, morning sun, room for a double bed. What do you think?

这是卧室。窗户很大，早上有太阳，放得下双人床。你觉得怎么样？

听懂：morning sun 早上能晒到太阳 · room for a double bed 放得下一张双人床

Well, the boiler's only six years old, and it's serviced every year.

嗯，锅炉才用了六年，每年都有保养。

听懂：boiler 锅炉（管暖气和热水） · serviced every year 每年保养一次

I'll be honest with you. That window gets condensation in winter, and a bit of mould keeps coming back.

跟你说实话：那扇窗冬天会结水汽，有一点霉，擦了又会长出来。

听懂：I'll be honest with you 跟你说实话 · condensation （窗上的）冷凝水、水汽 · keeps coming back 反复出现

Just so you know, another couple viewed it this morning. They might make an offer.

顺便说一句，今天上午还有两个人一起来看过，他们可能会出价。

听懂：Just so you know 跟你说一声 · viewed it 看过房 · make an offer 出价、表示要租

Oh, Tom. For me it's about who lives here. Someone tidy who'll stay. So, what would work for you?

哎呀，Tom。对我来说，重要的是谁来住。爱干净、能住久的人。那你说说，怎样对你合适？

听懂：it's about who lives here 看重的是谁来住 · tidy 爱干净、整洁 · what would work for you 什么条件对你合适

I can do one thing, not both: fifty pounds off the rent, or the window treated and repainted before you move in.

我只能答应一样，不能两样都要：要么房租减五十镑，要么在你入住前把窗边处理好、重新刷漆。

听懂：not both 不能两样都要 · fifty pounds off the rent 房租减五十镑 · treated and repainted 做防霉处理，再重新刷漆

Have a think. How are you feeling about the flat?

你考虑考虑。那么，你觉得这套房子怎么样？

听懂：Have a think 考虑一下（英式口语） · how are you feeling about 你对……感觉怎么样

Right. First, a holding deposit of one week's rent. Then references and a right-to-rent check.

好。第一步，交一周房租做定金。然后是背景审查，再查一下你在英国的租房资格。

听懂：holding deposit 定金（法律规定最多一周房租） · references 背景审查（雇主、前房东、信用） · right-to-rent check 租房资格检查（外国人看签证）