A list of terms relevant to buying or renting a house or flat in Gibraltar and their English translations.
- Double-fronted: Principle windows either side of the front door
- Dual aspect: Windows on two sides of a room
- Freehold: Ownership of the building and the land on which it stands
- Leasehold: Ownership of the building but not of the land on which it stands
- Maisonette: Apartment with own entrance. Usually on two floors
- Open plan: Large multi-purpose space
- Penthouse: Top flat on a block. Often the biggest and most sought-after
- Terrace: Flat (usually tiled) area used for social activity
- Terraced house: House within a row of similar houses joined on one or both sides
- Townhouse: Tall narrow terraced house usually with three or more floors