H: how is your house hunting going?
L: not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet.
H: how much are you looking to spend?
L: I can only afford about 300 pounds a month.
H: looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.
L: really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room.
H: well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price!
L: do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?
H: I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smakers or non-smokers?
L: I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get!
H: how long do you want to sign a contract for?
L: I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that.
H: do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?
L: I don’t have any furniture, so it’d be great if it were furnished.
H: you know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right?
L: no, I thought that would be included in the rent.
H: it’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities.
L: I don't think I can afford that.
H: don’t worry. Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the clearing or take care of the children.
L: that’s agood idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.
你的房子找的怎么样了？
不怎么样。还没找到价格能在我承受范围内的。
你想找多少钱的？
我只能承受月租300英镑以内的。
那我看你也顶多就是和别人合租一套公寓，自己住其中一间。
真的吗？一居室也要很多钱。
对啊，如果你想住在伦敦，就得付这么多钱。
你知道还有谁在找合租伙伴吗？
我可以问问周围的同事们、你会优先考虑吸烟的还是不吸烟的？
我希望合租者不吸烟。不过，我想我总得为得到的付出点代价。
你的租房合同打算签多久？
顶多一年。我不知道一年之后自己会去哪里。
你需要房子配了家具还是没配家具的。
我什么家具都没有，所以如果家具能一应俱全那就太好了。
你知道水电费会在房租以外另算，是吧。
不知道，我以为都包含在房租里。
一般都不包含。所以你得考虑到这个因素，每月要水，电，煤气等费用多付100英镑。
我觉得我会租不起。
别担心。有时候如果你愿意打扫房间或者照看小孩，房东会给你打折的。
这真是个好主意。我就按照这个条件去找找看。
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