Housing: B1 Spanish vocabulary

19 Spanish words about housing at B1 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• entradanounticket for an event
• alquilarverbto rent
• alquilernounrent
• vecinonounneighbour
• repararverbto repair, to fix
• decorarverbto decorate
• caseronounlandlord / landlady — owner who rents out a property
• inquilinonountenant
• fianzanounsecurity deposit
• convivirverbto live together, to cohabit
• mudanzanounhouse move, removal
• contadornounutility meter
• compartir pisoverbto share a flat with non-family housemates — compartir piso con alguien
• amueblarverbto furnish
• amuebladoadjectivefurnished
• comunidad de propietariosnounresidents' / owners' association
• espaciosoadjectivespacious, roomy
• butacanounupholstered seat in a theatre or cinema
• hipotecanounmortgage — long-term loan secured against property; hipoteca a tipo fijo / variable; pedir/solicitar una hipoteca