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Many people rent their homes; that means we don't own our home but we pay rent (money) to the landlord. If you rent your home, here are some useful words:

• 家賃 = rent (money)
• 不動産 = property（英）real estate（米）
• 不動産業者 = estate agent（英） real estate agent / realtor（米）
• 大家さん = landlord （男）landlady（女）
• 借地人 = tenant
• 保証人 = guarantor
• 礼金 = commission / fee
• 敷金（保証金）= deposit
• 契約 = contract

If a property is vacant, we can see a sign saying 「テンアント」but this is a bad translation from English. In England the sign says "To Let" or "For Rent".