Glossary

Liability Print E-mail
A debt which one is liable for; being responsible only to a limited amount.
 
Loan Print E-mail
An advance of funds from a lender to a borrower on the agreement that the borrower pays interest on the loan, plus paying back the initial amount of the loan at or over an agreed time.
 
LVR Print E-mail
(Loan to Value Ratio) the ratio of the amount lent, to the valuation of the property.
 
Maturity Print E-mail
The date a debt or investment must be paid in full.
 
Mortgage Print E-mail
A form of security for a loan usually taken over real estate. The Lender, the mortgagee has the right to take (repossess) the real estate if the mortgagor fails to repay the loan.
 
Mortgagee Print E-mail
The Lender of the funds.
 
Mortgagor Print E-mail
The person borrowing money in the terms of the mortgage.
 
Negative Gearing Print E-mail
Gearing your investment so that the cost to maintain (loan repayments, council rates, maintenance etc) out weigh the income produced by the investment, leading to a reduction in taxable income.
 
Net Income Print E-mail
The income received by an individual AFTER TAX has been taken out.
 
Net Profit Print E-mail
The profit remaining in a business after all expenses have been taken out, but BEFORE TAX.
 
Off the Plan Purchase Print E-mail
Buying a property from the plans ONLY, not the finished product.
 
Portablility Print E-mail
Where a new property can be used as security for an existing loan, i.e. when the loan is transferred to a new security property without the need to repay the loan, reapply or restructure.
 
Power of Attorney Print E-mail
A written authorisation to another person, or persons, to perform certain acts for the signer, as if they were the signer.
 
Principal Print E-mail
The capital sum borrowed on which the interest is paid during the term of the loan.
 
Principal & Interest Loan Print E-mail
A loan in which both the principal and interest components are paid during the term of the loan.
 
Property Print E-mail
A person's property is "what is he or she owns to do what they like with." It may be tangible or intangible, and may be given a monetary value (house, car, goodwill). Property may be classed 'real' which relates to land or interests in land (except leaseholds) and buildings, etc or 'personal', which relates to other kinds of property such as cars, bank accounts, leasehold interests in land.
 
Redraw Print E-mail
Borrower is able to draw on pre-paid funds.
 
Refinancing Print E-mail
To replace or extend an existing loan with funds from the same institution or another.
 
Search Print E-mail
An examination to confirm that the vendor is in a position to sell the property and that there are no encumbrances on the property.
 
Securitisation Print E-mail
Is the packaging of cash flow producing assets into a marketable security, eg property, roads, bridges, etc. The process where mortgage backed securities (in the form of bonds) are sold directly into the capital markets. Investors in the bonds comprise of Superannuation funds as well as other major institutions.
 
Security Print E-mail
An asset that guarantees the Lender their borrowings until the loan is repaid in full. Usually the property is offered to secure the loan.
 
Serviceability Print E-mail
Ability of borrower to make and meet the repayments of the loan, based of the borrowers expenses and income.
 
Settlement Print E-mail
Finalisation of payment by the new owner, and assumption of possession. That's when you pick up the keys
 
Surety Print E-mail
Person who makes himself responsible for another's payment of debt; also known as the guarantor.
 
Tenants in Common Print E-mail
Property in the names of two or more persons and in which each has a separate and distinct share. When one person dies his share is NOT passed to the survivor(s) but becomes part of his estate for disposal according to his will.
 
Term Print E-mail
The length of a home loan or a specific portion within that loan.
 
Third Party Security Print E-mail
Security provided for a mortgage by a third party (some one different from actual borrowers) who is legally different from the borrower or debtor.
 
Title Deed Print E-mail
Registration showing the ownership of property.
 
Title Search Print E-mail
Process to ensure that the vendor has the right to sell or transfer ownership.
 
Torrens Title Print E-mail
System whereby ownership and all dealings, i.e. a Certificate of Title or Deed of Grant. Under This system a mortgage is a charge or encumbrance on the title. Registrations is compulsary to effect legal transfer of an interest in property and each time the property is sold, mortgaged, or a mortgage discharged, the transaction is recorded on the Certificate of Title.
 
Unemcumbered Print E-mail
A property free of liabilities, restrictions or mortgages.
 
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