This document provides a list of the most common French housing expressions and abbreviations used in property listings. It includes translations and explanations of terms related to different property features, types of housing assistance, and common room abbreviations used to indicate the number of rooms. For example, a T4 or F4 would indicate a property has two bedrooms, a living room, and dining room.
This document provides a list of the most common French housing expressions and abbreviations used in property listings. It includes translations and explanations of terms related to different property features, types of housing assistance, and common room abbreviations used to indicate the number of rooms. For example, a T4 or F4 would indicate a property has two bedrooms, a living room, and dining room.
This document provides a list of the most common French housing expressions and abbreviations used in property listings. It includes translations and explanations of terms related to different property features, types of housing assistance, and common room abbreviations used to indicate the number of rooms. For example, a T4 or F4 would indicate a property has two bedrooms, a living room, and dining room.
ANIL(Agance Nationale pour l'Information sur le Logement) = a national agency for information about accommodation appart = shorter world for an apartment or flat APL (Aide Personnalisée au Logement) = one of state financial assistance for accommodation APS (Allocation de Logement Sociale) = one of state financial assistance for accommodation ascenseur = lift assurance d'habitation = household insurance bail = leasehold (the) CAF (Caisses d'Allocations Familiale) = state assistance fund for families caution = deposit cave = cellar chambre = usually refers to a bedroom charges = community and utility expenses, which are not be included in the monthly rent chauffage central = central heating cheminée = fireplace CHRS = Social Readjustment Centres (emergency housing) claire = bright, well-lighted climatisation = air conditioning concierge = man or woman who takes care of the building coquette = cute, or very small cuisine americaine = breakfast counter kitchen or integrated kitchen (generally in salon) cuisine équipée = fitted kitchen DDE (Direction départementale de l'équipement) = French administration body responsable for accommodation dépôt de garantie = deposit double vitrage = double-glazed windows durée du contrat = rental period ensoleillé = sunny entrée = entrance étage = floor état des lieux = Initial and final inventories exposition = light exposure FUAJ (Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse) = the French branch of IYHF, International Youth Hostel Federation gare = railway station haut standing = high quality HLM (Hébergement à loyer modéré) = state social housing immeuble = building immobilier = property ISMH (Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques) = a historically classified building IYHF = International Youth Hostel Federation jardin = garden kitchenette = little kitchen lavabo = sink lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception = registered letter with acknowledgement of reception LFAJ (Ligue Française pour les Auberges de Jeunesse) = French Youth Hostel Association locateur = tenant location = renting, rent loyer = rent maison = house mansarde = usually a small under-roof service room meublé = furnished niveaux = levels pièce = room placard = cupboard porte blandée = armour plated door proche, prox = close to propriétaires = landlord rafraicheissement = repairs rez-de-chaussée = ground floor rénové = renovated responsabilité civile = third-party liability salle à manger = dinning room salon = living room à vendre = to sell/for sale sous-sol = basement studette = little studio or a service room sud = oriented to South taxe d'habitation = local taxes UFJT (Union Nationale des Foyers pour Jeunes Travailleurs) = the Association of Hostels for Young Workers véranda = veranda, terrace vide = empty , unfurnished voisinage = neighborhood
Most common abbreviations in announces
The indicated number of rooms (pièces) in an advert includes bedrooms, living & dining rooms, salons and studies, but excludes kitchen, hallways and bathrooms. 4 pieces could be, for example, two bedrooms, a living room and dining room abbreviated as T4 or F4. A studio is usually one-room flat with a kitchen area.
amén. (aménagement) = usually improvement, transformation
appt (appartement) = apartment, flat arr (arrondissement) = expression for quarter in Paris (there are 20) asc (asanseur) = lift bns (salle de bains) = bathroom box = garage bur (bureau) = office CC (charge comprise) = rent including community and utility expenses CC (commission comprise) = including commission fees ch, chbr (chambre) = bedroom cuis (cuisine) = kitchen cuis amén (cuisine aménagé) = fitted kitchen cuis. amér (cuisine americaine) = breakfast counter kitchen ent. (entrée) = entrance ét (étage) = floor FAI (Frais d'agence inclus) = includes agency expenses gge (garage) = covered parking HSP (hauteur sous plafond) = high ceiling imm (immeuble) = building jard. (jardin) = garden larg. (largeur) = length ling (lingerie) = linen room nbx (nombreux) = many p (pièce) = room park, pkg = parking PdT (pierre de taille) = free stone building pisc. (piscine) = swiming pool prof. (profondeur) = depth pte (porte) = door px (prix) = price, rent quart (quartier) = quarter, suburb rdc, RdC (rez-de-chaussée) = ground floor rés (résidence) = residence s. d'eau (salle d'eau) = shower room sdb, SdB (salle de bains) = bathroom sdd, SdD (salle de douche) = a small bathroom without toilet séj (séjour) = living room sép. (séparé) = separate, usually for WC or kitchen SH (Surface habitable) = surface of living space in metres sq. s/terrain (sous terrain) = under ground ss, s/s (salle de séjour) = living room TBE (très bon état) = good condition vd, vds (vends) = selling voit (voiture) = car