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question when renting an apartment Fri Jul 11, 2008 0:29 am  question when renting an apartment		  


"I am looking for a short term contract. What is the minimum/minimal stay for/at/in this apartment, please?"


Hi,
Does this text sound OK? How would a native say it, please? I am especially concerned about the underlined words, please.
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question when renting an apartment Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:56 am  question when renting an apartment		  
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All seem fine to me.
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question when renting an apartment Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:19 am  question when renting an apartment		  
We usually don't talk about a "stay" in an apartment. That's for rooms in hotels and motels.

An apartment contract is called a lease, and we would ask, "I am looking for a short-term lease. What is the minimum lease term for this apartment?" You can also say "lease duration".
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question when renting an apartment Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:15 am  question when renting an apartment		  
How about "minimum tenancy"?

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We usually don't talk about a "stay" in an apartment. That's for rooms in hotels and motels.

And for holiday/vacation apartments.

Has anyone stayed in an apartment (vacation rental) in London (instead of a hotel)?

Hi - we stayed in an apartment in Paris last year and I highly recommend it. ...

We stayed in an apartment between the via Giulia and Campo dei Fiori with a huge bedroom with a real queens size bed and an additional single bed, ...

etc.
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question when renting an apartment Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:45 pm  question when renting an apartment		  
"Minimum tenancy" sounds to me like the minimum number of people living in a building. For example, the owner of the building might need a minimum tenancy (or occupancy) of 70% in order to break even.

I've never stayed in an apartment instead of a hotel, but in Europe I was temporarily kicked out of apartments that I was leasing so that tourists could move in for a couple of weeks. (Naturally, the landlords there won't reduce your monthly rent when they pull a stunt like that.)
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question when renting an apartment Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:17 am  question when renting an apartment		  
Hi,
Thanks a lot.
As a foreigner I am always strugling to remember how to say things correctly in English. The best way for me to stay safe is to speak English as similarly as I would speak my native language.
So, could I simply say: "I am looking for a short-term lease. What is the minimum lease for this apartment?"
Thanks again.
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question when renting an apartment Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:02 am  question when renting an apartment		  
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I've never stayed in an apartment instead of a hotel, but in Europe I was temporarily kicked out of apartments that I was leasing so that tourists could move in for a couple of weeks. (Naturally, the landlords there won't reduce your monthly rent when they pull a stunt like that.)

Seems that you and Europe just don't get on, Jamie. Wink
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question when renting an apartment Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:08 am  question when renting an apartment		  
Jamie (K) wrote:
"Minimum tenancy" sounds to me like the minimum number of people living in a building. For example, the owner of the building might need a minimum tenancy (or occupancy) of 70% in order to break even.

What would the following expressions mean to you; jamie?

minimum term for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Most Agreements will create a minimum length of Tenancy.
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question when renting an apartment Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:09 am  question when renting an apartment		  
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So, could I simply say: "I am looking for a short-term lease. What is the minimum lease for this apartment?"

Yes, you could.
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question when renting an apartment Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:10 pm  question when renting an apartment		  
Molly wrote:
Jamie (K) wrote:
"Minimum tenancy" sounds to me like the minimum number of people living in a building. For example, the owner of the building might need a minimum tenancy (or occupancy) of 70% in order to break even.

What would the following expressions mean to you; jamie?

minimum term for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Most Agreements will create a minimum length of Tenancy.

"Shorthold" means nothing to me. "Minimum length of tenancy" sounds as normal to me as "minimum length of occupancy". In other words, normal.
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