Jargon

Don’t know your Abstract Title from your Deeds of Sale? Then use our jargon buster for a simple explanation of all the weird and wonderful phrases affecting your nest.

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Ombudsman
Independent professional bodies who investigate complaints on behalf of customers against, for example, estate agents, solicitors and insurance companies.
Open market value
The price a property would achieve when there is a willing buyer and willing seller.
Out-of-town
An out-of-centre development on a green-field site or on land not clearly within the current urban boundary.