French-English Real Estate Vocabulary Quiz

Real Estate Terminology

• A person who leases a property is referred to as a 'locataire'.
• The French term for 'receipt confirming delivery, acknowledgment of receipt' is 'accusé de réception'.
• 'Attestation d'acquisition' refers to a document confirming the acquisition of a property.
• The French term for 'real estate agent, realtor' is 'agent immobilier'.
• 'Assurance habitation' refers to home insurance.
• 'Architecte en chef des monuments historiques' is responsible for the preservation and maintenance of historic monuments.
• The French term for 'deed of sale' is 'acte de vente'.
• 'Appartement meublé' refers to a furnished apartment.
• 'Avant-contrat' means a pre-contract or a preliminary agreement in the context of property.
• The French term for 'rental contract' is 'bail'.
• 'Bon de visite' refers to a visitation permit or a document allowing a person to visit a property.
• 'Jouissance exclusive' refers to the exclusive use or enjoyment of a property.
• The French term for 'building permit' is 'permis de construire'.
• 'Clause suspensive' refers to a suspensive condition in a real estate contract, which makes the contract dependent on a specific condition or event.
• 'État des lieux' refers to a detailed report or inventory of a property's condition, usually conducted before and after a rental period.
• The French term for 'land map' or 'plat' is 'plan cadastral'.
• 'Emménager' means to move into a new property.
• 'Expert immobilier' refers to a real estate expert or appraiser.
• The French term for 'building land' or 'land designated for construction' is 'terrain à bâtir'.
• The French term for 'unilateral agreement to sell' is 'promesse unilatérale de vente'.
• 'Propriétaire-constructeur' refers to a property owner who is also the builder or constructor.
• The term for the tax rate applied to the value added tax (VAT) is 'taux de TVA'.
• 'Sous-location' refers to a sublease or the act of renting out a property to a third party.
• 'Certificat d'urbanisme (CDU)' refers to an urban planning certificate, which outlines the permitted use of a property.
• 'Compromis de vente' refers to a sales agreement or a preliminary contract.
• 'Déclaration d'achèvement des travaux' refers to a declaration of completion of works or a document certifying the completion of construction work.
• 'Offre d'achat' refers to an offer to purchase or a bid.
• 'Dépôt de garantie' refers to a security deposit or a guarantee.
• 'Huissier (de justice)' is responsible for serving legal documents and enforcing court judgments in real estate transactions.
• 'SCI' stands for 'Société Civile Immobilière', a type of French property ownership structure.
• 'Logement social' refers to social housing or affordable housing.
• The French term for 'notarial certificate of purchase' is 'acte notarié d'achat'.
• The French term for 'chief architect in charge of historic monuments' is 'architecte en chef des monuments historiques'.
• The French term for 'purchaser' is 'acquéreur'.
• 'Appartement non meublé' refers to an unfurnished apartment.
• 'Association de locataires' refers to a tenants' association or a group of tenants.
• 'Attestation de propriété' refers to a document confirming property ownership.
• 'Bailleur' refers to a landlord or property owner.
• The French term for 'right to buy in preference to others, pre-emption right' is 'droit de préemption'.
• 'Copropriété' refers to co-ownership or shared ownership of a property.
• 'Possession trentenaire' refers to a 30-year possession or a long-term occupancy.
• 'Valeur locative' refers to the rental value of a property.
• 'Taxe foncière' refers to the property tax or land tax.
• 'Plus-value' refers to a capital gain or profit made from selling a property.
• The French term for 'power of attorney' is 'procuration'.