Housing terms Independent Living

Life cycles Beginning- two people form a family unit Developing- last child starts school Launching- departure of children from house Aging- “Empty nest” stage

Zones Social- living room, family room, dining room Private- bedroom, bathroom Work- study, kitchen, laundry room

Traffic patterns Paths people walk within the rooms of their apartment or home

Lease Agreement to be responsible for an apartment for a set time

Landlord Person or company who owns an apartment or house and to whom you pay rent

Tenant Person living in an apartment or home

Rent Fee paid to the landlord to live in an apartment

Security deposit Money paid at the beginning of the lease to ensure that you take care of the property

Utilities Natural gas Electricity Water

Condominiums Apartments owned by the people who live in them