N.B. When people advertise flats they don’t always tell the truth. Be careful!

AMC = All Mod Cons
bed-sit =
ch = central heating
conv = part of a house converted into a flat
cpl = (married) couple
dbl = double
dbl glazing = double glazing (window - keeps flat warmer and quieter)
dep = deposit
DLR = Docklands Light Railway
excl = exclusive (does not include any bills in the rent)
ex loc auth = ex local authority (it was a council house - maybe it’s not very nice)
f = furnished (has furniture)
f/f = fully furnished (has all the furniture you need)
f/furn = fully furnished
gch = gas central heating
gd family = good family
in advance = before (you usually have to pay a month’s rent in advance)
incl = inclusive (includes all the bills in the rent)
kitchenette = a small kitchen area which is part of the living room or bedroom
landline = A British Telecom line, not a mobile.
mins = minutes
nr tube = near tube station
n/s = non-smoker
lge = lrge = large
opp tube = opposite tube station
p/b flat = purpose-built flat (it’s not part of a converted house)
pref = prefer/preferably
p/shower = power shower
professional = you must have a good job
ref = reference (from boss or previous landlord)
refurb = refurbished (recently been decorated, maybe with new furniture)
req = required (wanted)
rm = room
s/c = self-contained = has its own kitchen and bathroom area
sep kitchen = separate kitchen
shwr = shower
tower block = very high building full of flats
tube/BR = underground/overground railway station
WC = toilet (loo)
w/m = washing machine