The Oxford English Dictionary defines Jargon as "special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand".
In property, we seem to love them. There are PIFs, SIFs, FTBs, HTB, BTL, Searches, Enquiries... You've got abbreviations, technical terms, the lot.
Over time we're going to add definitions for all sorts of property Jargon so that if you're ever stumped you've got somewhere to find out what on earth everyone is on about!
Buying property is a pricey thing to do at the best of times, and having to pay Stamp Duty too certainly doesn't help! But what is Stamp Duty? And how much is it? When do you pay it, and how do you pay it? Is there any way to avoid paying stamp duty? We've covered all that for you here in our handy guide. Read on for more.