NAATI CCL Mandarin Housing Dialogues: 7 practice dialogues

In housing CCL practice, interpret rental enquiries, lease conditions, repairs and disagreements between tenants, agents and housing services. This page brings together 7 original Mandarin–English housing practice dialogues from our library. Practise transferring the whole message, including names, numbers, conditions and requests.

All 7 Mandarin housing dialogues

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Bathroom Mould and a Broken Exhaust Fan

Opening segment · English

Thanks for letting me in, Mr Fang. This is just the routine inspection. Is there anything in the unit you'd like me to look at while I'm here?

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Checking Occupant Details on a Draft Renewal

Opening segment · English

Before you sign the draft renewal, Mr Zhuang, let's check the occupant details for your Fairfield property. The proposed new term starts on 1 December.

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Checking Supporting Documents on a Housing Application

Opening segment · English

Ms Qiu, I can check whether your supporting documents are attached to the correct housing application. Could you give me your application reference, please?

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Late-Night Noise from the Unit Above

Opening segment · English

Mr Zhou, please have a seat. I understand you're having trouble with noise from the unit above. Can you tell me what happens, and how often?

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Rental Bond Dispute

Opening segment · English

Good morning, welcome to Fair Trading. I understand you have a dispute with your agent about your rental bond. Could you tell me what happened?

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Reporting Water Under a Kitchen Cabinet

Opening segment · English

Let's record what you found in unit twelve, Ms Qiu. When did you first notice water under the kitchen cabinet, and is it still there?

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Seeking Temporary Accommodation After Leaving Home

Opening segment · English

Hello, Ms Zhou, please take a seat. I'm a caseworker here in Fairfield. Tell me what's happened, and where you stayed last night.

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Mandarin housing vocabulary

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