English–Czech glossary of rental terms in Czechia
Over 60 terms from leases, payments, service billing and ending a tenancy in English and Czech, with short explanations and search.
Jistota, zálohy, výpovědní doba, předávací protokol — renting comes with vocabulary that is not always clear even to native speakers. Here are the key terms in English and Czech in one place.
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Contract and parties English Čeština
lease agreement nájemní smlouva 🔊 [naayemnee smlowva] Must be in writing (Section 2237 OZ). → template
lease, tenancy nájem 🔊 [naayem]
tenant nájemce 🔊 [naayemtse]
landlord pronajímatel 🔊 [pronayeematel]
sublease podnájem 🔊 [podnaayem] If the tenant does not live in the flat permanently, the tenant may sublet the flat or part of it only with the landlord's consent (Section 2275 OZ). → template
subtenant podnájemce 🔊 [podnaayemtse]
fixed-term lease nájem na dobu určitou 🔊 [naayem na dobu urchitow]
indefinite-term lease nájem na dobu neurčitou 🔊 [naayem na dobu neurchitow]
amendment to the contract dodatek ke smlouvě 🔊 [dodatek ke smlowvye] → template
household member člen domácnosti 🔊 [chlen domaatsnosti]
close person osoba blízká 🔊 [osoba bleeskaa]
owner vlastník 🔊 [vlastneek]
land register (cadastre) katastr nemovitostí 🔊 [katastr nemovitostee] → article
title extract list vlastnictví 🔊 [list vlastnitstvee]
owners' association společenství vlastníků jednotek (SVJ) 🔊 [spolechenstvee vlastneekoo yednotek (SVJ)]
cooperative flat družstevní byt 🔊 [drushstevnee bit]
Payments English Čeština
rent nájemné 🔊 [naayemneh] Paid in advance, by the 5th day of the payment period unless a later day is agreed (Section 2251 OZ). → article
security deposit jistota (kauce) 🔊 [yistota (kautse)] Together with contractual penalties at most three months' rent (Section 2254 OZ). → article
contractual penalty smluvní pokuta 🔊 [smluvnee pokuta]
default interest úrok z prodlení 🔊 [oorok s prodlenee]
rent arrears dlužné nájemné 🔊 [dluzhneh naayemneh] → template
acknowledgement of debt uznání dluhu 🔊 [uznaanee dluhu] → template
instalment plan splátkový kalendář 🔊 [splaatkovee kalendaarsh]
comparable rent usual in the locality srovnatelné nájemné obvyklé v daném místě 🔊 [srovnatelneh naayemneh obvikleh v danehm meestye]
estate agency commission provize realitní kanceláře 🔊 [provize realitnee kantselaarzhe]
notarial custody notářská úschova 🔊 [notaarshskaa ooskhova]
Services and billing English Čeština
services (connected with use of the flat) služby (spojené s užíváním bytu) 🔊 [sluzhbi (spoyeneh s uzheevaaneem bitu)]
advance payments for services zálohy na služby 🔊 [zaalohi na sluzhbi]
service-charge statement vyúčtování služeb 🔊 [vioochtovaanee sluzhep] Delivered no later than 4 months after the end of the billing period (Section 7 of Act No. 67/2013 Coll.). → template
billing period zúčtovací období 🔊 [zoochtovatsee obdobee]
overpayment přeplatek 🔊 [prsheplatek]
underpayment nedoplatek 🔊 [nedoplatek]
objections to the statement námitky k vyúčtování 🔊 [naamitki k vioochtovaanee]
energy (electricity, gas) energie (elektřina, plyn) 🔊 [energiye (elektrshina, plin)]
water meter vodoměr 🔊 [vodomnyer]
electricity meter elektroměr 🔊 [elektromnyer]
meter reading stav měřidla 🔊 [staf mnyerzhidla]
waste collection odvoz odpadu 🔊 [odvos otpadu]
The flat and handover English Čeština
handover protocol předávací protokol 🔊 [prshedaavatsee protokol] Records the condition of the flat, furnishings, keys and meter readings at move-in and on return. → template
viewing prohlídka bytu 🔊 [prohleetka bitu] → article
listing inzerát 🔊 [inzeraat]
furnishings vybavení bytu 🔊 [vibavenee bitu]
2+kk flat (two rooms + kitchenette) byt 2+kk 🔊 [bit 2+kk]
2+1 flat (two rooms + separate kitchen) byt 2+1 🔊 [bit 2+1]
energy performance certificate průkaz energetické náročnosti budovy (PENB) 🔊 [prookas energetitskeh naarochnosti budovi (PENB)] As a rule, the landlord presents it before the contract is concluded (Section 7a of Act No. 406/2000 Coll.).
minor repairs drobné opravy 🔊 [drobneh opravi] Paid by the tenant; the scope is set by Government Regulation No. 308/2015 Coll.
routine maintenance běžná údržba 🔊 [byezhnaa oodrzhba]
normal wear and tear běžné opotřebení 🔊 [byezhneh opotrshebenee]
defect in the flat vada bytu 🔊 [vada bitu]
rent reduction sleva z nájemného 🔊 [sleva z naayemnehho]
alteration of the flat úprava bytu 🔊 [ooprava bitu] → template
keeping a pet chov zvířete 🔊 [khof zveerzhete]
Ending the lease English Čeština
notice period výpovědní doba 🔊 [veepovyednee doba] Starts on the first day of the month after the notice is received (Section 2286 OZ).
ground for termination výpovědní důvod 🔊 [veepovyednee doovot]
information on the right to object poučení o právu podat námitky 🔊 [po-uchenee o praavu podat naamitki]
agreement to end the lease dohoda o skončení nájmu 🔊 [dohoda o skonchenee naaymu] → template
vacating the flat vyklizení bytu 🔊 [viklizenee bitu]
action for eviction žaloba na vyklizení 🔊 [zhaloba na viklizenee]
return of the deposit vrácení jistoty 🔊 [vraatsenee yistoti] → article
Authorities and delivery English Čeština
registration of residence ohlášení pobytu 🔊 [ohlaashenee pobitu] → template
proof of accommodation doklad o zajištění ubytování 🔊 [doklat o zayishtyenee ubitovaanee] → template
data box datová schránka 🔊 [datovaa skhraanka]
registered letter with proof of delivery doporučený dopis s dodejkou 🔊 [doporuchenee dopis z dodeykow]
estate agency realitní kancelář 🔊 [realitnee kantselaarsh]
estate agent realitní makléř 🔊 [realitnee maklehrsh]
personal data (GDPR) osobní údaje (GDPR) 🔊 [osobnee oodaye (GDPR)] → template
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These rules apply to leases of a flat or house for housing; they do not apply to leases for recreation or another evidently short-term purpose (Section 2235 OZ).
