| racial discrimination | Rassendiskriminierung (f) |
| radiator | Heizkörper (m) |
| railing | Geländer (n) |
| ramp | Rampe (f) |
| rank | Rang (m) (z.B. einer Hypothek) |
| ranking of intended hypothecation | Rangordnung (f) der beabsichtigten Verpfändung |
| rate | Rate (f) (Wachstums-) |
| rate of return / yield / return on investment (ROI) | Rendite (f) |
| raw material | Rohmaterial (n) |
| re-designate / rezone, to | umwidmen |
| re-designation / rezoning | Umwidmung (f) |
| re-let, to | weitervermieten |
| real estate agent / estate agent (BE) / broker / realtor | Immobilienhändler (m) |
| real estate agent / trustee | Immobilientreuhänder (m) |
| real estate broker / realtor | Immobilienmakler (m) |
| real estate bubble | Immobilienblase (f) |
| real estate developer | Immobilienentwickler (m) |
| real estate investor | Immobilieninvestor (m) |
| real estate leasing | Immobilienleasing (n) |
| real estate management | Immobilienverwaltung (f) |
| real estate manager | Immobilienverwalter (m) |
| real estate price comparison table | Immobilienpreisspiegel (m) |
| real estate sector/industry | Immobilienbranche (f) |
| real estate speculation | Grundstückspekulation (f) |
| real estate speculation | Immobilienspekulation (f) |
| real estate transactions | Grundverkehr (m) |
| Real Estate Transactions Act | Grundverkehrsgesetz (n) (A) |
| real value | Sachwert (m) |
| real value method | Sachwertverfahren (n) |
| rear view / elevation | Hinteransicht (f) |
| rear view / rear elevation | Rückansicht (f) |
| reasonability / appropriateness | Zumutbarkeit (f) |
| reasonable rent | Mietzins (m), angemessen |
| receipt | Quittung (f) |
| receivable(s) / accounts receivable | Forderung(en) (f/pl) i. Buchhaltung |
| receivable(s) / overdue receivables (überfällig) | Außenstände (pl) |
| receivables from rental income | Mietzinsforderungen (pl) |
| receive welfare | Sozialbeihilfe (f) empfangen |
| reciprocity | Reziprozität (f) |
| reciprocity | Wechselseitigkeit (f) |
| reciprocity / mutuality | Gegenseitigkeit (f) |
| recognize, to / realise, to / perceive, to | erkennen |
| reconstruct, to | wieder aufbauen |
| reconstruction | Wiederaufbau (m) |
| reconstruction value | Neubauwert (m) |
| recourse / regress | Regress (m) |
| recreational facilities | Freizeiteinrichtungen (pl) |
| redeem a mortgage (redemption) / cancellation (of a mortgage) | Löschung (f) (einer Hypothek) |
| redemption agreement | Ablösungsvereinbarung (f) |
| redemption sum (redemption to compensate for investments) | Investitionsablöse (f) |
| reduction | Kürzung (f) |
| reduction of rent | Mietherabsetzung (f) |
| reduction of rent | Mietreduktion (f) |
| refer, to | berufen auf, sich |
| refer, to | beziehen auf, sich |
| reference | Referenz (f) |
| reference project | Referenzprojekt (n) |
| refinancing | Refinanzierung (f) |
| refurbished home(s) | sanierte Wohnung(en) (f/pl) |
| refurbishment / renovation | Renovierung (f) |
| refurbishment / renovation | Sanierung (f) |
| refurbishment / renovation | Verbesserungsarbeiten (pl) |
| refurbishment / renovation / rebuilding / retrofitting | Umbau (m) |
| refurbishment loan | Sanierungsdarlehen (n) |
| refusal / rejection | Ablehnung (f) |
| refuse, to / reject, to / dismiss, to | ablehnen |
| refuse, to / reject, to / dismiss, to | abweisen |
| regional | regional |
| regional authorities | Gebietskörperschaften (pl) |
| regional committee | Regionalkommission (f) |
| regional development plan / regional policy plan | Raumordnungsplan (m) |
| registration | Eintragung (f) |
| registration | Einverleibung (f) |
| registration | Erfassung (f) |
| registration fee | Anmeldegebühr (f) |
| registration fee | Einschreibgebühr (f) |
| registration fee | Eintragungsgebühr (f) |
| registration fee / admission fee | Aufnahmegebühr (f) |
| regulation | Regulierung (f) |
| regulation(s) / provision(s) | Vorschrift(en) (f/pl) |
| rehabilitation / refurbishment / renovation / redevelopment | Altbausanierung (f) / Altbaumodernisierung (f) |
| rehouse, to / relocate, to | umsiedeln (z.B.in Ersatzwohnungen) |
| reinforced concrete | Stahlbeton (m) |
| reinforcement | Bewehrung (f) |
| relevant intent | Absicht (f), zugehörige |
| relocation / move | Übersiedlung (f) |
| relocation / moving insurance | Umzugsversicherung (f) |
| relocation expenses/costs / moving expenses/costs | Umzugskosten (pl) |
| relocation truck / furniture van | Möbelwagen (m) |
| remaining life / remaining time to maturity (of a loan) | Restlaufzeit (f) |
| reminder (concerning payment) | Zahlungserinnerung (f) |
| reminder / dunning letter / request for payment | Mahnung (f) |
| remittance / money order | Überweisungsauftrag (m) |
| remittance / transfer | Transfer (m) |
| remittance / transfer | Überweisung (f) |
| remittance / transfer | Zahlungsübermittlung (f) |
| remuneration | Entgelt (n) |
| render | Rohputz (m) |
| renewal / extension (of a loan/credit) | Prolongation (f) (Kredit-) |
| renewal area | Erneuerungsgebiet (n) |
| renewal area | Sanierungsgebiet (n) |
| renewal costs | Sanierungskosten (pl) |
| renewal scheme | Sanierungskonzept (n) |
| renovate, to | renovieren |
| rent / rental / renting / letting | Miete (f) |
| rent account | Mietenkonto (n) |
| rent adjustment | Mietzinsanpassung (f) |
| rent adjustment clause | Mietzinsanpassungsklausel (f) |
| rent arrears / arrears, to be in | Mietrückstand (m) |
| rent assessment committee | Kommission (f) zur Mietenfestsetzung (England) |
| rent collection | Entgegennahme (f) der Mieten |
| rent control | Mietenregulierung (f) |
| rent default | Mietenverzug (m) |
| rent including service charges, heating?. (genau definieren!) | Warmmiete (f) |
| rent increase | Mietsteigerung (f) |
| rent increase / increase of rent | Mietanhebung (f) |
| rent increase / increase of rent | Mieterhöhung (f) |
| rent indexation agreement / escalation lease | Indexmietvereinbarung (f) |
| rent level | Miethöhe (f) |
| rent officer | Mietenbeamte (m) (England: legt Mieten für Wohnbauunternehmen fest) |
| rent out, to / let, to | vermieten |
| rent policy | Mietenpolitik (f) |
| rent restriction / rent ceiling | Miet(ober)grenze (f) |
| rent return / rental revenue | Mietertrag (m) |
| rent roll | Mieterverzeichnis (n) |
| rent subsidy / housing benefit / housing subsidy / housing allowance | Wohnbeihilfe (f) |
| rent subsidy / housing benefit / housing subsidy / housing allowances / construction cost subsidy | Wohngeld (n) (D) |
| rent subsidy / rent support / allowance | Mietbeihilfe (f) |
| rent subsidy / rent support / allowance | Mietzuschuss (m) |
| rent surplus fund | Mietenüberschussfonds (m) (England) |
| rent without utilities / net rent | Kaltmiete (f) |
| rent without utilities / net rent | Nettomietzins (m) |
| rent, to / lease, to | mieten |
| rent, to / lease, to | pachten |
| rent-income-ratio / rent-to-income-ratio | Haushaltsbelastung (f) (Verhältnis von Miete-Einkommen) |
| rental / leasehold rent | Mietzins (m) (Pachtzins) |
| rental area | Mietfläche (f) |
| rental income | Mieteinnahme (f) |
| rental sector | Mietwohnungsbereich (m) |
| rental table / rent level index | Mietspiegel (m) |
| rented home(s)/apartment(s) | vermietete Wohnung(en) (f/pl) |
| renters? association | Mietervereinigung (f) |
| repair (works) | Reparaturen (pl) / Reparaturarbeiten (pl) |
| repair, to | reparieren |
| repair, to / mend | ausbessern |
| repatriation / repayment | Rückführung (f) |
| repay, to / reimburse, to / pay back, to | zurückzahlen |
| repayment of principal | Kapitalrückzahlung (f) (als Teil der Kreditrückzahlung) |
| repayment vehicle | Tilgungsträger |
| replacement costs | Wiederherstellungskosten (pl) |
| repossess, to | wieder aneignen |
| repossession action | Wiederaneignung (f) der Wohnung durch Kündigung |
| request for entry in the land register | Aufsandungserklärung (f) |
| required / necessary | erforderlich |
| requirement(s) / need(s) | Bedürfnis (n) / Bedürfnisse (pl) |
| rescission / cancellation | Rücktritt (m) |
| rescission / cancellation | Storno (m/n) |
| rescission / cancellation / withdrawal (of a contract) | Rücktritt (m) (Vertrags-) |
| research | Forschung (f) |
| reserve(s) | Rücklage(n) (f/pl) |
| residence | Wohnsitz (m) |
| resident | Deviseninländer (m) |
| resident / dweller / occupant | Bewohner (m/pl) |
| residential area | Wohngebiet (n) |
| residential building | Wohngebäude (n) |
| residential district | Wohnbezirk (m) |
| residential environment | Wohnumgebung (f) |
| residential land / residential area / housing area | Siedlungsgebiet (n) |
| residential project | Wohnprojekt (n) |
| residential purpose | Wohnzweck(e) (m/pl) |
| residential unit | Wohneinheit (f) |
| residents' meeting / residents' reunion | Bewohnerversammlung (f) |
| residual life | Restnutzungsdauer (f) |
| residual value | Restwert (m) |
| residual value approach | Restwertmethode (f) |
| respective | jeweilig(-e/-er) |
| respite | Stundung (f) |
| responsibility | Verantwortung (f) |
| responsible / in charge | zuständig |
| restitution / annulment / rescission | Rückabwicklung (f) |
| restitution / reimbursement | Erstattung (f) |
| restitution/reprivatization of property | Reprivatisierung (f) von Grundstücken |
| restoration / refurbishment / rehabilitation / renewal | Erneuerung (f) |
| restoration / refurbishment / renovation / rehabilitation / reinstatement | Instandsetzung (f) |
| restoration / refurbishment /rehabilitation / reinstatement | Sanierungsarbeit (f) |
| restore, to | restaurieren |
| restriction / constraint | Beschränkung (f) |
| restriction / constraint | Einschränkung (f) |
| restriction on transferability | Vinkulierung (f) |
| restriction on use | Ausnützungsbeschränkung (f) |
| restriction on use / usage restraints | Nutzungsbeschränkung (f) |
| retail area / commercial area | Geschäftsfläche (f) |
| retail customer / private client | Einzelkunde (m) |
| retail customer / private client | Privatkunde (m) |
| retained amount / retention / deductible | Selbstbehalt (m) |
| retention of title | Eigentumsvorbehalt (m) |
| retirement home | Altersheim (n) |
| retrofitting | nachträglicher Einbau (m) |
| retrofitting | Umrüstung (f) |
| revenue | Erlös (m) |
| revenue | Ertrag (m) |
| review/ inspection / audit | Überprüfung (f) |
| revoke, to / cancel, to | annullieren |
| revoke, to / cancel, to | widerrufen |
| revolving door | Drehtür (f) |
| ridge tile(s) | Firstziegel (m/pl) |
| right of abode / dwelling right | Wohnrecht (n) |
| right of joint use | Mitbenutzungsrecht (n) |
| right of lease | Pachtrecht (n) |
| right of withdrawal | Austrittsrecht (n) |
| right of withdrawal | Rücktrittsrecht (n) |
| right to buy at a discount | Kaufrecht (n) zu reduziertem Preis (England: für Altmieter) |
| rigid / fixed | starr |
| rise | Steigung (f) |
| rise / increase | Erhöhung (f) |
| risk participation | Risikobeteiligung (f) |
| risk premium | Risikozuschlag (m) |
| roller shutter | Rollladen (m) |
| roof | Dach (n) |
| roof garden | Dachgarten (m) |
| roof terrace | Dachterrasse (f) |
| roofed / covered parking place | überdachter Parkplatz (m) |
| roofed gate / covered portal | überdachtes Portal (n) |
| roofing shingle(s) | Dachschindel(n) (f/pl) |
| roofing tile(s) | Dachziegel (m/pl) |
| roofing work | Dachdeckerarbeiten (pl) |
| rooftop apartment (with terrace) / penthouse | Dachterrassenwohnung (f) |
| room divider | Raumteiler (m) |
| rooms per resident / residents per room | Verhältnis (n) Bewohner - Anzahl der Wohnräume |
| row house / town house / terraced house (BE) | Reihenhaus (n) |
| row house complex | Reihenhausanlage (f) |
| rule-of-thumb calculation / rough estimate | Daumen-mal-Pi-Berechnung (f) |
| rule-of-thumb calculation / rough estimate | Pi-mal-Daumen-Berechnung (f) |
| running costs / operating costs / service charges | Bewirtschaftungskosten (pl) |
| running costs / operating costs / service charges / maintenance cost (AE) | Betriebskosten (pl) |
| rural | ländlich |