Tenant

TEN-ent

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What it really means

The person renting the property — you. Tenants must pay rent on time, look after the property and report problems. In return they have legal rights, explained simply on GOV.UK and Shelter.

Chinese explanation

租客——也就是你。租客须按时交租、爱护房屋并及时报告问题，同时享有法律权利。GOV.UK 和 Shelter 有简明的权利说明。

Example conversation

A: Are you the owner? B: No, I’m just the tenant — I rent it from Mr Shaw.

A：你是房主吗？ B：不是，我只是租客——我从肖先生那里租的。

What you could say back

No spoken reply needed for this one.

Related phrases

Landlord Tenancy agreement

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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