Discussing lease terms with an agent

Situation

Before signing, you meet an agent to go over the lease terms. This dialogue shows how to ask questions and clarify the important points.

The roles

• You
  Listen

  Bonjour, avant de signer, j'aimerais bien comprendre certaines conditions du bail.

  Hello, before signing, I’d really like to understand some of the lease terms.

• The agent
  Listen

  Bonjour, c'est tout à fait normal. Quelles clauses voulez-vous revoir ?

  Hello, that’s perfectly normal. Which clauses would you like to go over?

• You
  Listen

  Je voudrais m'assurer de bien comprendre ce qui est inclus dans le loyer.

  I’d like to make sure I clearly understand what is included in the rent.

• The agent
  Listen

  Bonne question. Le bail précise ce point ; nous allons le lire ensemble.

  Good question. The lease specifies this; we’ll read it together.

• You
  Listen

  Et si jamais je devais quitter le logement plus tôt que prévu, comment cela se passerait-il ?

  And if I ever had to leave the apartment earlier than planned, how would that work?