Who else reads the classified advertising for rental properties and is left wondering what does that abbreviation mean? What’s an APPT, or LUG, or a HWS?
Here’s a list of the most common abbreviations used by Property Managers to describe a property with abbreviations with advertising.
| A/C – air conditioning |
ADJ – adjacent |
ADV – advance |
| APPT – appointment |
APT – apartment |
AVAIL – available |
| BALC – balcony |
BRM – bedroom |
BDS – bed-sitter |
| BIR – built-in wardrobes |
BK – back |
BV – brick veneer |
| CL – close |
COMP – comprises |
C/PORT – carport |
| CPLE – couple |
DF – double fronted |
DIN – dining room |
| DIST – distance |
DBLE – double |
DTE – down to earth |
| D/W – dishwasher |
ELEC – electricity |
ENT – entrance |
| EXC – excellent |
EXEC – executive |
EXP – expenses |
| EXT – external |
F/B – full brick |
FACS – facilities |
| FAM – family |
F/F – fully furnished |
FTGS – fittings |
| FLR – floor |
FURN – furnished |
HTG – heating |
| HWS – hot water system |
INCL – includes |
INSP – inspect |
| INT – internal |
LGE – large |
LNGE – lounge |
| LOC – location |
LU – lock-up |
LUG – lock-up garage |
| LUX – luxury |
M/A – mature age |
MED – medium |
| MINS – minutes |
MOD – modern |
NEG – negotiable |
| OFP – open fireplace |
ONO – or nearest offer |
O/S – overseas |
| OSP – off street parking |
OYO – own your own |
PCM – per calendar month |
| PFN – per fortnight |
PW – per week |
R/O – room only |
| REF – references |
RES – residence |
RMS – rooms |
| ROW – right of way |
SC – self contained |
SEP – separate |
| SEC – security |
SGL – single |
SM – small |
| SPAC – spacious |
S/S – stainless steel |
TRANS – transport |
| UCP – under-cover parking |
U/F – unfurnished |
WLK – walk |
| WB – weather board |
WC – toilet |
WIR – walk-in robe |
| W/R – wardrobe |
WKS – weeks |
WW – wall to wall (carpet) |
| YRD – yard |
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