1Good morning. How can I help you?
2Hello. I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.
3Right.
4Could I have your name please?
5Yes, it's Steven Godfrey.
6And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.
7Well, we'd need 4, because I'm going to share the house with 3 friends.
8Okay, there are several of that size on our books.
9They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment.
10What about the location?
11It'd be nice to be central.
12That might be difficult, as most houses of that size are in the suburbs.
13Still, there are a few.
14What's your upper limit for the rent?
15We'd like something around £500 a month,
16but we could go up to £600 if we have to.
17But we can't go beyond that.
18Do you know how long you want to rent the house for?
19The minimum let is 6 months, as you probably realise.
20We're at college here for two years,
21and we don't want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.
22Right.
23And how soon do you want to move in?
24All our lets start on the first of the month.
25Well, as soon as possible, really, so that means September 1st.
26Okay, let me have a look at what we've got....
27We have photographs of all the houses on our books, so you can get an idea of what they're like.
28There's this one in Oakington Avenue, at £550 a month.
29Combined living room and dining room, with a separate kitchen.
30It doesn't have a garage, though you can park in the road.
31Ah, we'd prefer to have one, if possible.
32Right.
33Then have a look at this house, in Mead Street.
34It's got a very large living room and kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom...
35How much is it?
36That one's 580.
37It's very well furnished and equipped.
38It also has plenty of space for parking, and it's available for a minimum of a year.
39Oh, and there's a big garden.
40I don't think we could cope with that, to be honest.
41We'll be too busy to look after it.
42Okay.
43Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road:
44living room, kitchen-diner, and it has a study.
45550 a month.
46That looks rather nice.
47But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?
48Towards the western end.
49Oh, that'll be very noisy. I know the area.
50Yes, it's pretty lively.
51Some people like it, though.
52Well, what about this house in Devon Close?
53That looks lovely.
54There's a big demand for houses in that area, so prices tend to be quite high.
55But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years, which has kept the rent down a bit.
56It's got a living room, dining room and small kitchen,
57and it's 595 a month.
58I think it would suit you, from what you've said.
59It sounds fine.
60Why's that part of town so popular?
61Well, there's a big scheme to improve the district, and it'll soon have the best facilities for miles around.
62What sort of thing?
63There's a big sports centre under construction, which will be very impressive when it's finished.
64In fact, the swimming pool's already opened, ahead of schedule,
65and it's attracting a lot of people.
66What about cinemas: are there any in the area?
67The only one closed down last year,
68and it's now in the process of being converted into a film museum.
69The local people are trying to get a new cinema added to the scheme.
70I think I heard something about a plan to replace the existing concert hall with a larger one.
71Ah, that's due to start next year.
72Well, it sounds an interesting area to live in.
73Could I go and see the house, please?
74Yes, of course.