WOMAN: Good morning.How can I help you?

MAN: Hello.I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.

WOMAN: Right.Could I have your name please?

MAN: Yes,it's Steven Godfrey.

WOMAN: And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.

MAN: Well,we'd need four,because I'm going to share the house with three friends.

WOMAN: Okay,there are several of that size on our books.They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment.What about the location?

MAN: It'd be nice to be central.

WOMAN: That might be difficult,as most houses of that size are in the suburbs.Still,there are a few.What's your upper limit for the rent?

MAN: We'd like something around ￡500 a month,but we could go up to ￡600 if we have to.But we can't go beyond that.

WOMAN: Do you know how long you want to rent the house for?The minimum let is six months,as you probably realise.

MAN: We're at college here for two years,and we don't want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.

WOMAN: Right.And how soon do you want to move in?All our lets start on the first of the month.

MAN: Well,as soon as possible,really,so that means September 1st.

WOMAN: Okay,let me have a look at what we've got...We have photographs of all the houses on our books,so you can get an idea of what they're like.There's this one in Oakington Avenue,at ￡550 a month.Combined living room and dining room,with a separate kitchen.It doesn't have a garage,though you can park in the road.