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Disputes between tenants and landlords happen often. What are some of the most common reasons for misunderstandings? Analyse the film to find out.

Spory między wynajmującymi i najemcami często się zdarzają. Jakie są najczęstsze powody nieporozumień? Zapoznaj się z filmem, aby się tego dowiedzieć.

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Landlord vs. tenants – round 1
Wynajmujący kontra najemcy – runda pierwsza
Źródło: dostępny w internecie: www.freepik.com [dostęp 2.05.2022], domena publiczna.
Exercise 1

Match the messages left by tenants or landlords. What was the problem in each case?

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Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 1
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Play the 3 voice messages left by tenants or landlords. What was the problem in each case? Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. how clean the place is, 2. the state of the flat, 3. a problem with extra costs
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Play the film and do the exercices below.

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Exercise 2
Based on the video and decide if the sentences below are true or false. 1. Tom knew the landlady was planning to pay him a visit.
TrueFalse

2. The landlady has talked to Tom on the phone a few times recently.
TrueFalse

3. Tom had his phone damaged during last Saturday's party.
TrueFalse

4. Loud parties had been organised in Tom and Pierre’s flat before.
TrueFalse

5. Tom suggests that the downstairs neighbours are not behaving adequately to the situation.
TrueFalse

6. Tom is allergic to cats.
TrueFalse

7. Tom and Pierre have been renting the flat for 7 months.
TrueFalse

8. Tom and Pierre fixed the broken boiler themselves.
TrueFalse

9. Tom suggests that Ms Bishop does not do what she should as a landlady.
TrueFalse

10. Tom rang Pierre to tell him that he had found a new flat for them.
TrueFalse

Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 3
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Put the topics discussed in the conversation in the order they were mentioned. 1. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
2. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
3. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
4. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
5. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
6. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
7. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
8. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
9. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
10. 1. tenancy agreement, 2. need to find a new flat, 3. loud parties, 4. problems with hot water, 5. unpaid rent, 6. reason for unpaid rent, 7. neighbours’ pet, 8. landlady’s duties, 9. window which needs fixing, 10. problems with getting hold of the tenants
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 4

Answer the questions in 4‑5 sentences each.

  1. In your opinion, who was right and who was wrong in the argument in the film? Why do you think so?

  2. What are the most common reasons for landlord / landlady and tenants conflicts?

  3. Is it possible to avoid such conflicts? Why? Why not?

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Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.