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A
A/C Air Conditioning
AC Air Conditioning
ADJ Adjacent
ADV Advance
AEK All Electric Kitchen
AGT Agent
AKA Also Known As
APPLS Appliances
APPT Appointment
APR Annual Percentage Rate
APT Apartment
ARLA Association of Residential Letting Agents
ASA Advertising Standards Authority
AST Assured Shorthold Tenancy
AT Assured Tenancy (agreement
ATF As Trustee For
ATO Australian Taxation Office
AVAIL Available
B
B2B Business to Business
B2C Business to Consumer
BA Benefits Agency
BA Bathroom
BALC Balcony
BC Borough Council
BDS Bedsitter
BI Buildings Insurance
BIR Built-in Wardrobes
BK Back
BMV Below Market Value
BOE Bank Of England
BR Bedroom
BRM Bedroom
BRR Buy Refurbish Refinance
BS Balance Sheet
BS Building Society
BTL Buy To Let
BTS Buy To Sell
BV Brick Veneer
C
CA Central Air Conditioning
CAB Citizens Advice Bureau
CAC Central Air Conditioning
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate
CATH CEIL Cathedral Ceiling
CC County Council
CC Construction Certificate
CCA Consumer Credit Association
CCJ County Court Judgement
CDS Cul de Sac
CfSH Code for Sustainable Homes
CGT Capital Gains Tax
CH Central Heating
CIL Community Infrastructure Levy
CMDC CDM Coordinator
CML Council of Mortgage Lenders
CL Crown Lease
CL Close
COCR Cash On Cash Return
COMP Comprises
CP Carport
CPA Chartered Financial Planner
CPI Consumer Price Index
CPLE Couple
CPO Compulsory Purchase Order
C/PORT Carport
CR Crown Record
CT Certificate Of Title
CT Community Title
CT Corporation Tax
CT Council Tax
CTTT Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal
D
DA Development Application
D&B Design and Build
DBLE Double
DCDB Digital Cadastral Data Base
DD Due Diligence
D/D Dishwasher and a Garbage Disposal
DET Detached Garage
DEVT/S Development/s
DF Double Fronted
DG Double Glazing
DIN Dining Room
DIST Distance
DIY Do It Yourself
DK Deck
DM Discharge of Mortgage
DPA Damp Proofing Association
DPC Damp Proof Course
DPM Damp Proof Membrane
DPTI Planning Division
DR Dining room
DSCR Debt Service Coverage Ratio
DSR Debt to Service Ratio
DSS Department of Social Security
DTE Down To Earth
DTI Department of Trade & Industry
D/W Dishwasher
E
E&OE Errors and Omissions Excepted
EA Estate Agent
EDMO Empty Dwelling Management Orders
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
ELEC Electricity
ENT Entrance
EOI Expression of Interest
EOT End Of Terrace
EPC Energy Performance Certificate
ERC Early Redemption Clause
ERP Early Redemption Penalty
ERRP Expected Rapid Realisation Price
ERV Estimated Rental Value
ESP Eventual Selling Price
ETP End Terrace Property
EXC Excellent
EXEC Executive
EXP Expenses
EXT External
F
FACS Facilities
FAM Family
F/B Full Brick
FB Finance Broker
FCA Financial Conduct Authority
FDR Formal Dining Room
FF Finders Fee
F/F Fully Furnished
F/FIN BSMT Fully Finished Basement
FFL Finished Floor Level
FHL Furnished Holiday Let
FLEA Fire, Lightning, Earthquake, Aircraft
FLR Floor
FMV Full Market Value
FOREX Foreign Exchange
FP Fireplace
FPLC Fireplace
FRPLC Fireplace
FSBO For Sale by Owner
FSA Financial Services Authority.
FSS Full Structural Survey
FTB First Time Buyer
FTGS Fittings
FTI First Time Investor
FURN Furnished
FV Future Value
G
GAR Garage
GARD Garden
GDV Gross Development Value
GEA Gross External Area
GIA Gross Internal Area
GR Gross Return
GPM Graduated Payment Mortgage
GRMET KIT Gourmet kitchen
GRO General Registry Office
GRT RM Great Room
GST Goods and Services Tax
H
HA Housing Authority
HB Housing Benefit
HDW Hardwood Floors
HDWD Hardwood Floors
HHSRS Housing Health and Safety Rating System
HI CEILS High Ceilings
HIPS Home Information Packs
HMO House of Multiple Occupation
HPC House Price Crash
HPI House Price Index
HWF Hardwood Floors
HTG Heating
HWS Hot Water System
I
IC Instalment Contract
IFA Independent Financial Advisor
IHT Inheritance Tax
INCL Includes
INSP Inspect
INT Internal
IO Interest Only
IPI Income Protection Insurance
IRR Internal Rate of Return
IT Income Tax
J
K
L
L2R Let To Rent
LA Local Authority
LA Living Area
LGC Local Government Code
LGE Large
LHA Local Housing Authority
LL Landlord
LMI Lender's Mortgage Insurance
LNGE Lounge
LO Lease Option
LOC Location
LOC Line of Credit
LR Land Registry
LR Living room
LSE Lessee
LSR Lessor
LT Limited Title
LTB Let To Buy
LTBH Long Term Buy & Hold
LTO Lands Titles Office
LTRO Lands Titles Registration Office
LTV Loan to Value Ratio
LU Life Use
LU Lockup
LUC Land Use Code
LUG Lockup garage
LUX Luxury
LVR Loan to Valuation Ratio
M
M Mortgage
M/A Mature Age
MDF Mediumdensity fibreboard.
MED Medium
MEW Mortgage Equity Withdrawal
MINS Minutes
MOD Modern
MTP Mid (Middle) Terrace Property
N
NAEA National Association of Estate Agents
NALS National Association of Letting agents
NDA NonDisclosure Agreement
NEG Negotiable
NETA None Existent Tenancy Agreement
NHBC National HouseBuilding Council
NI National Insurance
NIA Net Internal Area
NLA National Landlords Association
NMD No Money Down
NMLI No Money Left In
NPV Net Present Value
NR Net Return
NUA Not Under Act
O
OC Occupation Certificate
OFC Office
OFP Open Fireplace
OFT Office of Fair Trading
OMV Open Market Value
ONO Or Nearest Offer
OO Owner Occupier
OPM Other People's Money
OPP Outlying Planning Permission
O/S Overseas
OSP Off Street Parking
OYO Own Your Own
P
P&L Profit & Loss
PA Per Annum
PA Power of Attorney
PAT Portable Appliance Testing
PC Prime Cost
PCA Prime Certifying Authority
PCL Prime Central London
PCM Per Calendar Month
PEXA Property Exchange System
PFN Per Fortnight
P&I Principal and Interest
PI Professional Indemnity (insurance)
PIA Property Investment Analysis
PL Swimming pool
PM Project Manager
PMT Payment
PNC Property Networking Club
POA Price On Application
PP Purchase Price
PPR Principle Place of Residence
PVT Private
PPOR Principal Place of Residence
PPR Principal Place of Residence
PRS Private Rental Sector
PSM Permanent Survey Marks
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PV Photovoltaic (Solar Panels)
PW Per Week
Q
R
R2R Rent To Rent
R/O Room Only
REF References
REO Real Estate Owned
RES Residence
R&D Research & Development
RI Rental Income
RLA Residential Landlords Association
R&M Repair and Maintenance
RMS Rooms
ROCE Return On Capital Employed
ROE Return On Equity
ROI Return On Investment
ROW Right Of Way
RP Registered Plan
RPA Real Property Act
RPD Real Property Description
RPI Retail Price Index
RR Rent Review
RT Regulated Tenancy (Agreement)
RTB Right To Buy
S
SC Structural Certificate
SC Self Contained
SD Stamp Duty
SDLT Stamp Duty Land Tax
SEP Separate
SEC Security
SFO Serious Fraud Office
SGL Single
SIPP SelfInvested Personal Pension
SM Small
SP Swimming Pool
S/P Swimming Pool
SPAC Spacious
SQF Square feet
SQM Square Metres / Miles
S/S Stainless Steel
SSTC Sold Subject To Contract
STC Subject To Contract
STR Sell To Rent
STR Short Term Rental
T
TA Technical Analysis
TATS Torrens Automated Title System
TB Tenant Buyer
TBA To Be Agreed
TBC To Be Confirmed
TDS Tenancy Deposit Scheme
TFN Tax File Number
TPO The Property Ombudsman
TRANS Transport
TS Torrens System
U
V
W
WLK Walk
WB Weather Board
WC Water Closet Toilet
W/D Washer and Dryer
WD Washer and Dryer
WIC Walkin Closet
WIR Walkin Robe
W/R Wardrobe
WKS Weeks
WW Wall to Wall (Carpet)