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Relocate · Rent an Apartment in Santa Cruz · chapter 6 of 6

Before You Say Yes

Read the rental proposal for the Equipetrol Norte studio before accepting anything: identify the rent and what the initial payment really is, tell the deposit apart from the first month, separate included charges from services you pay, confirm term/start/deadline/method, ask for an attached inventory and payment receipts, get the humidity action and a water-pressure recheck in writing, and summarize what is confirmed and what is still pending before signing or paying.

  • pass chapter
  • 10 exercises
  • 6 notes to earn
  • A fondo: A1, A2

Also written for other cities:

  • La Paz: “Rent or anticrético? Before you say yes”
  • Cochabamba: “Rent or anticrético in Cochabamba?”
  • Sucre: “A colonial house in Sucre: before you say yes”

The chapter’s document

What you read, in Spanish

PROPUESTA DE ALQUILER, MONOAMBIENTE, EQUIPETROL NORTE
Alquiler mensual: Bs 2.800
Expensas: incluidas
Servicios: luz, agua e internet por cuenta del inquilino
Garantía: un mes de alquiler
Pago inicial: primer mes por adelantado + garantía
Duración propuesta: 12 meses
Inicio: 15 de julio
Pago mensual: hasta el día 5, por transferencia
Inventario: cama, sofá, mesa, cocina y refrigerador
Pendiente antes de firmar: humedad por escrito; revisar presión de agua; inventario adjunto; copia de contrato y comprobante de cada pago

The chapter’s key words

  • garantía deposit
  • mes adelantado first month paid in advance
  • expensas building fees
  • servicios utilities
  • comprobante receipt / proof of payment
  • inventario inventory
  • por escrito in writing
  • pendiente pending / outstanding

The exercises

3 of 10 exercises, open

Level A2. The same chapter exists from A0 to B1, with explanations in English.

  1. Exercise 1 of 10 · Multiple choice

    Identify the accurate summary.

    1. Alquiler Bs 2.800, con expensas incluidas.
    2. Alquiler Bs 2.800, con servicios incluidos.
    3. Alquiler Bs 5.600, con expensas incluidas.
    4. Alquiler Bs 2.800, sin expensas.

    Expected answer: Alquiler Bs 2.800, con expensas incluidas.

  2. Exercise 2 of 10 · In the pass

  3. Exercise 3 of 10 · Fill in the blanks

    Complete the entry payment and its two parts.

    Para ingresar se deben pagar Bs ____: Bs 2.800 de garantía y Bs 2.800 del primer ____.

    Expected answer: Para ingresar se deben pagar Bs 5.600: Bs 2.800 de garantía y Bs 2.800 del primer mes.

  4. Exercise 4 of 10 · In the pass

  5. Exercise 5 of 10 · In the pass

  6. Exercise 6 of 10 · In the pass

  7. Exercise 7 of 10 · Write it

    Ask that the contract state what will be done about the humidity before handover.

    Start with: Quisiera que el contrato…

    Expected answer: Quisiera que el contrato indique qué se hará con la humedad antes de la entrega.

  8. Exercise 8 of 10 · In the pass

  9. Exercise 9 of 10 · In the pass

  10. Exercise 10 of 10 · In the pass

A note to earn

One note of 6

The garantía equals about a month’s rent and does not replace the first month, expect to pay both to move in, not one instead of the other.
From: Rent an Apartment in Santa Cruz, chapter 6

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