What is psmpa

The submission of a matter in dispute to arbitration for a determination by an arbiter instead of a court , e. Arbiter : An independent person who is called upon to conduct an arbitration. Architect : A person who is qualified to design buildings and supervise their construction. Arrears : Debits not paid at the due date; e. Assessment : The rate or tax payable on a property viz. Assessor : One whose duty it is to assess property for ad valorem taxes, insurance claims. Assets : Real and personal property in which a person has an unencumbered ownership or equity and which has value.

Assignment : Generally, transfer of property, e. An assignment of contract is an act by which one person to a contract substitutes another person for himself as a party to that contract either for some or all of the purposes of the contract. The assignment of rights and liabilities under contracts is limited by law.

Assignment of a lease must be in writing. Assignment of lease : The transfer of the interest of a tenant to another whereby the other person becomes the tenant in the place of the assignor. Assumption of mortgage : When a buyer takes ownership to real estate encumbered with a mortgage, he may assume the responsibility as the guarantor for the unpaid balance of the mortgage.

Such a buyer is liable for the mortgage repayment. Auction : The selling of any property, real or personal, in public by a licensed auctioneer, who offers the property for sale, starting at a price possibly much below its value, and endeavours to persuade those present to make successively increased offers until it is knocked down to the highest bidder.

A reserve price may be placed on the property by the owner and no sale can then be made below this price. Auction agency agreement : An agreement that the vendor must sign when a property is listed for auction. Usually includes a condition that one agent will have the exclusive right to sell the property for a period during and after the auction. Auctioneer : The person who sells or offers for sale real estate where persons become purchasers by competition, being the highest bidders.

Betterment : An improvement that adds to the capital value of the structure. A capital value which increases the utility or market desirability of the property. It is distinguished from repairs or replacement by the fact that the original character is improved and the value is increased. A physical change in an existing property or equipment that increases its value or usefulness and is not a mere restoration. Betterment : In some cases the promotion of a scheme and carrying out of authorised works may increase the values of remaining lands.

This increase is known as betterment. Bid : An offer to buy at a given or stated price something that is being sold by auction. Body corporate : Under legislation relating to villas, town houses, flats or home units, the control and administration of common property is vested in a statutory Body Corporate which comes into existence automatically on the registration of the plan, and to which the provisions of the Companies Act do not apply. The registered proprietors of the units are the members and the only members of the body corporate.

The rights and obligation are fixed by scheduled by-laws. Easements for the protection and enjoyment of the units and common property are also provided for. The name also applies to shareholders in units under Company Title. Bond : A bond is paid as an assurance that the tenant will not breach the conditions of tenancy and upon vacating will leave the premises in a state of good repair and order.

Bridging finance : The need often arises for purchasers to effect settlement of a real estate transaction prior to the date that the finance becomes available.

Under these circumstances it is necessary to obtain bridging finance a temporary loan to provide for the time gap in order to comply with the terms of the contract in regard to settlement pending the availability of the long-term finance.

When employing such a person for a pre-purchase report on a property, inquire whether he or she has indemnity insurance to cover any serious defects that the report may overlook. A building consultant is not required to be registered but many are registered as domestic builders, commercial builders, draftspeople, inspectors, surveyors, or engineers. Building inspector : A local government officer who is responsible for checking buildings in the course of construction and completed buildings to ensure that they have been constructed in accordance with building control provisions.

Building permits : A permit issued by Local Government Authorities for the erection or structural alternations of all structures. Building regulations : Laws adopted and enforced by Local Government Authorities which specify the method of construction of buildings and the nature and materials to be used, below which standards the buildings must not fall.

They are designed to ensure public safety, health and the minimum acceptable society standards as to design, construction, alteration, repair and occupancy. Building restriction : Laws designed by local government authorities to limit the use, size and location of buildings or other improvements on land. Building surveyor : A person registered with the Building Practitioners Board as a building surveyor. Qualified to issue a building permit, inspect for compliance with the Building Act and Building Regulations and issue an Occupancy Permit or Certificate of Final Inspection.

Bungalow : The word has a different meaning in different States, e. In other States the term is used to denote a single storey house or a particular external appearance and plan. Buyers advocate : A property consultant who acts solely for the buyer by sourcing suitable properties and representing the buyer throughout the buying process.

An over-supply causing prices to decline. Capital gains tax : This is a tax payable on the capital gain made in the sale of investment properties. The capital gain is the profit made between the final sale price and the original purchase price. Caveat : A caveat can be lodged on the Land Titles Register by anyone with a legal interest in the property, preventing the sale of the property without their knowledge.

Central heating : Heating of building from a central source either by circulating hot water or steam through pipes and radiators, or warm air through ducts. Certificate of title : The document of title to land held under the Torrens System.

It consists of duplicate deeds stating the fact and extent of the interest of a person the registered proprietor in land held under the Torrens System.

The deeds are numbered. One is kept in the Titles Office and the registered proprietor holds the other. When the land is dealt with, a note of the dealing is made on both copies by the Titles Office. Cladding : A term applied to relatively thin sheets or slabs used to enclose a framework, e. Client : One who engages the services of an agent or valuer and to whom the agent or valuer should look for payment of his commission or fees, in return for services rendered.

Colonial architecture : Traditional design, most commonly following the characteristics of colonial homes. Commercial property : Property intended for use by all types of retail and wholesale stores, office buildings, hotels and service establishments. Commission : Remuneration of a real estate agent for services rendered, e.

The amount being a prescribed percentage based on the consideration of the contract or agreement. Common listing : Also know as Open Listing. This is the term to denote where a person selling a property gives it to more than one agent. The first agent who procures a buyer ready, willing and able for the price and terms acceptable to the vendor, is the one who receives the commission.

Company title : Rights to occupation in perpetuity of property based on the ownership of shares in a company in which is vested the title to the property. This was the common method of home unit ownership prior to the introduction of strata title ownership. Compulsory acquisition : A power in the Crown to acquire property belong to a private person, irrespective of whether such person is willing to sell or not. Conditions of sale : The conditions under which a purchaser takes property sold to them.

Contract of sale : An agreement relating to the sale of property, which expresses the terms and conditions of sale. Cooling off period : A period after the contract is made usually 5 days in NSW , when the purchaser may cancel the contract.

Counter offer : A new offer as to price, terms and conditions, made in reply to a prior unacceptable one. Normally the counter offer terminates the previous offer. Cover note : This is given on behalf of an insurance company giving immediate temporary cover over a specified property for a particular sum as soon as you decide to buy a property, i. In most States the estate agent handling the sale of the property can issue this cover note. Cul-de-sac : An access street with a blind end in the form of a turning space for vehicles.

Date of settlement : In relation to real estate transactions, it is the day on which under the terms of the contract the vendor is required to transfer his or her estate or interest in property to the purchaser. Deed : An instrument i. Depletion : A reduction in the value of an asset by reason of the taking away of exhaustible material assets or resources, such as the removal of trees from a forest, the taking of minerals from a mine, the taking of oil from a well and so on.

Deposit : Non-refundable percentage usually ten per cent of purchase price paid by buyer when contracts are signed and exchanged. Depreciation : A loss from the upper limit of value.

An effect caused by deterioration, or obsolescence, or both. Derelict : The intentional abandonment or renunciation of property.

A state of disrepair. Design : An architectural drawing or draft of a plan relating to a structure. Detached house : A dwelling unattached to any other building and occupied or intended or designed for occupation as a single dwelling.

Deterioration : The gradual exhaustion of the usefulness of a property caused by wear and tear or decay and decline from natural causes. One of the causes of depreciation and loss in value. Disbursements : Money paid out. Expenditures, e. Display home : A building which represents a dwelling and which is employed for the purpose of inducing prospective purchasers to enter into contracts for the purchase or construction of like buildings.

A display home is generally located adjacent to new housing estates or on a main roadway. District : An area having a common characteristic use such as a retail district, residential district, etc. District business centre : A term used to describe the hub of a main shopping centre in a city or suburb. It is much more extensive than a daily needs shopping centre.

Duration of Lease : The lease period. The remaining time for which the property is leased. The length of a lease. Dwelling : A residence. A place of abode or a structure occupied exclusively for living purposes. Easement : A right which a person has to use land belonging to another in a particular manner not involving the taking of any part of the natural produce of that land — or of any part of its soil; or a right to prevent the owner of that land from using that land in a particular manner.

Economic rent : In real estate the term refers to the market rental, i. It represents a rental rate that comparable properties are bringing. Edwardian residence : Architectural style that flourished during — Characteristics of the style include: chunky building, solid and compact constructed out of common red bricks with bold horizontal lines at floor levels, the cornice and parapets were plastered in flat planes and painted.

Verandahs were discarded and walls carried up to form parapets to reveal the baldness of the building. Cast iron in all forms was not used. Generally the better the condition, the lower the effective age of a building, e. Effective date : The date something commences or closes.

The origination date. Encroachment : An unlawful gaining upon the possession of a neighbour. An encroachment is usually in the form of a fence, or portion of a building, erected by one person upon land of an adjoining neighbour; or a structure overhanging the land of a neighbour. An encroachment may similarly occur upon a street. Environment impact study : An investigation designed to assess the comprehensive and long-rang environmental effects of a proposed land use upon society.

Equity : The difference between the market value of the property and what is still owing on the mortgage. Estate agent : One who deals on behalf of clients in negotiating the sale, purchase or leasing of land and buildings, in arranging mortgages, and in advising on market values and other aspects of property. Ethics : The philosophy of human conduct with emphasis upon the determination of right and wrong. The basic principles of right action.

The standards of character set up by a profession to ensure that its members are worthy of confidence. Professional rules defining unfair and wrong acts of individuals in relationship to the professional group, to each other, to clients, and to the public.

Eviction : The act of disposing a person from property. Forcing out e. Where this cannot be achieved by mutual agreement then the tenant is forcibly evicted by legal process. Exchange : The trading of equity from one property for equity in another property. If a licensed estate agent negotiates the exchange that person will normally treat each transaction as a sale and charge a commission accordingly. Exclusive agency : Another name for sole agency. The antonym is common agency or open agency.

Exclusive agency agreement : An agreement that entitles one agent only to sell the property. Existing mortgage : A loan of money secured by way of a registered mortgage on the security of a property. Generally when a property is sold or in any way disposed of, the mortgage is to be discharged.

In some cases the mortgage may be transferred to the new owner. Extension of Lease : An agreement extending or renewing the terms of a lease for a period beyond the expiration date. Fascia : A board carrying a gutter spouting around the eaves of a building. Fair rent : The likely market rent that a property could command on the open market as indicated by the current rentals being paid for comparable properties. Where rent control legislation exists fair rent may be determined arbitrarily by reference to specified limitations on returns etc.

Fair value : Value that is reasonable and consistent with all of the known facts. Family room : An informal living room, usually the centre of family activities, as distinguished from the more formal living room.

Fellow : The highest grade of membership for many associations, including the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

Fireproof construction : Designed to withstand a complete burn-out of the contents of the structure, without impairment of its structural integrity. Fireproofing : The use of incombustible materials to protect structural components of a building so it can withstand a complete burn-out of contents without losing structural integrity. Fire resistance rating : Means the minimum period of time during which an element of a structure may be expected to function satisfactorily while subjected to a standard fire test, as set down by the relevant authority.

Fire wall : A wall constructed of fireproof material installed to check the spread of fire into other areas of a building or to adjacent properties. First Refusal : The right granted to a person to have the first privilege to buy or lease real estate, or the right to meet any offer made by another. Fiscal year : The business year as distinguished from the calendar year.

The most commonly used period in Australia is 1 July to 30 June. Fixed floor coverings : Wall to wall carpet, kitchen linoleum, vinyl tiles, etc. This term does not cover loose rugs.

Fixed interest rate : An interest rate that remains unchanged for a set period, for example, for the whole term of the loan, or the first year of a loan. Fixed Mortgage : A mortgage whose terms do not require repayment of principal until the end of the mortgage term. Normally the borrower pays interest at regular intervals during the currency of the mortgage, i. Fixtures : The parts of a property that are usually included in the sale, such as light fittings, carpets, awnings, and so on.

Flagstone : A flat, irregular slab of stone used for paving; usually sandstone or shale, which can be split into slabs. Used for walks, patios, terraces, planter boxes. Flashing : Sheet metal, copper, lead, or tin used in roof and wall construction to protect a building from seepage of water. Flat roof : A roof having a slope just sufficient to provide for proper drainage; one where the pitch does not exceed 20 degrees. Floor area : Total horizontal surface of a specific floor, or the total area of all floors in a multi-storey building, computed from the outside building dimensions of each floor.

Balconies and mezzanine floor areas are calculated separately and added to the total floor area of the building. Floor area ratio : The relationship between the floor area of a building and the square metre area of the site on which its stands. Freehold : The highest form of estate in land, and the nearest the law allows a real property owner to approach complete ownership.

A freehold estate is one that is of unlimited duration, that is to say, it cannot be said of an estate of freehold at the time of its creation when it will come to an end. Gable : The end of a building, triangular in shape; the vertical plane that lies above the eaves and between the slope of a ridged roof. Garden apartments : A term used to distinguish an apartment development of two or more buildings that has a garden-like setting.

They are usually two or three storey, walk-up buildings. These residential units in a multi-storey block have part of the ground floor garden area included in their title and which therefore enjoy exclusive use of what would otherwise be common property.

Gazumping : Where the vendor agrees to sell a property, but then sells it to someone else or raises the price. General law title : There are two systems of providing title to land. One is the Torrens Title System that uses government —recorded certificates of title. The other is the very much older system under which title is proved by showing what is known as a good root of title , that is a series of documents showing the whole of the history of the land over a prescribed period and showing by that history who is currently the lawful proprietor of the land.

Also referred to as; common law title , and old systems title. Georgian Architecture : A formal colonial style adapted from English design of the eighteenth century; characterised by simple lines, balanced window openings, doors and chimneys. Going Concern : A business in actual operation and working order. One in which the transfer of ownership would affect no interruption of business. Good title : Title to real estate sufficiently free of defects, e. Grace period : A period when a mortgage payment or other debt becomes past due, and before it goes into default.

Most mortgages provide for a specified period of time when it can be paid without penalty or default. Grain rent : The payment of rent in the form of grain or other crops for the right to farm the land. It is more commonly known as sharecropping. Graduated Lease : A lease that provides for a certain rent for an initial period, followed by an increase or decrease in rent over a stated period. Half-timbered : House construction where the timber frame of walls is exposed, the space in between filled with masonry of lath and plaster; also, simulated half-timbering is where boards are applied on plaster walls.

Half-timbering the distinguishing characteristic of Elizabethan style of architecture. Hall : A room at the entrance of a building or a passage providing access to various parts of a building. A large room used for public gatherings. Hard Finish : The final smooth finished coat of plaster, which is applied in rough plastering. Hectare : The metric measure for an area of land measuring 10, square metres approximately 2.

High rise : An indefinite term, but generally understood to mean a structure, may be an office block or residential building, higher than three or four storeys, usually requiring a life and requiring heavy construction methods. When referring to very large office buildings, the term skyscraper is more applicable. High set : A house typical of some in Queensland usually of timber construction erected on wooden stumps or concrete or brick piers. The section under the house is often enclosed to provide laundry, and garage accommodation as well as clothes drying area, storage shaded play area for children and recreation.

Holding deposit : An amount given by a buyer to the estate agent acting for the seller. Home units : A self-contained dwelling unit in a multi unit residential development building individually owned, usually occupied by the owner, although not infrequently tenanted. Known in some States as Own Your Own flats. Household Insurance : Insurance against all risks including theft, weather damage and fire.

Because the purchaser becomes the legal owner immediately on the exchange of contracts, household insurance should be taken at this point. Implied easement : An encroachment upon property that has been left unchallenged for a long period of time. One that is apparent by long and continued use. Improvements : In relation to land means all works actually done or material used on and for the benefit of the land, but in so far only as the effect of such work done or material used increases the value of the land, and the benefit thereof is unexhausted at the time of valuation; but does not include work done or material used for the benefit of the land by the Crown or by any statutory public body.

Improvements can take the form of buildings, fences, driveways, retaining walls, etc. Income property : A property in which the income is derived from commercial rentals or in which the returns attributable to the real estate can be so segregated as to permit direct estimation. The income production may be in several forms; e. Increment : An increase; most frequently used to refer to the increase in the value of land that accompanies population growth and increasing wealth in the community.

The term unearned increment is used in this connection since values are supposed to increase without effort on the part of the owner. Industrial agent : A real estate agent specialising in the listing, selling and leasing of industrial properties. Industrial building : A building designed and used primarily for industrial and commercial purposes.

Any structure used for manufacturing and general business purposes, such as a factory, assembly plant, warehouse etc. Industrial estate : An area of land subdivided for the purpose of industrial development. Industrial park : A controlled, park-like development, designed to accommodate specific types of industry, and providing the required appurtenances such as public utilities, streets, railroad sidings, water and sewerage facilities, etc.

Industrial property : Land zoned and suited for the construction of factories, warehouses and other similar industrial purposes. Insulation : A heat-retarding material applied in outside walls, top-flooring ceiling or in roof to prevent passage of heat or cold into or out of the house. Also, the process of insulating a house. Insurance : A method of guaranteeing or indemnifying an individual or company against loss from a specified hazard. For the payment of an agreed premium, the insurer issues a policy to the insured that gives financial protection for a stated period of time.

Investment : Monies placed in a property with the expectation of producing a profit, assuming a reasonable degree of safety and ultimate recovery of principal; especially for permanent use, as opposed to speculation. Investment property : That real estate property which a person would invest in to get a return on money. Invisible improvement : Those improvements to land which are not visually apparent. They are general improvements to the land itself and are difficult to ascertain and assess as they have merged with the land, e.

Joint Tenants and Tenants in common : Property may be owned under joint tenancy or tenancy in common. Joint tenancy is ownership in equal undivided shares, and are stated to have the technical requisites of unity of possession, interest, title and time. Joint tenants are regarded collectively as a single person in respect of their dealings with others. In the case of tenancy in common, although each has an undivided share, such share is distinct and separate.

On death it passes, not to the other tenants-in-common, but by will, or by the laws of intestacy. Knock down : The term is used to refer to a property that is in a poor condition and which cannot be restored. The only solution is to demolish and rebuild. Land broker S.

A person having successfully completed the appropriate education course and obtained a licence from the Land Brokers Licensing Board can then transact business under the provisions of the Real Property Act. Such person after a contract has been signed prepares the necessary documents and adjustment sheets to effect settlement. Landscaping : The work of the landscape architect, landscape gardener or landscaper; treatment of lawn and plantings to enhance the appearance of a lot.

Land Tax : An annual tax paid to the state government, calculated according to the value of the property. Land usage : The use being made of land or the uses permitted under zoning ordinances. Zoning ordinances act to control land usage in a community by establishing building codes and set back requirements.

Proper land usage attempts to assign the highest and best use to each parcel. Lean-to : A small structure with a single pitched roof, usually erected against an outside wall of a larger structure. Lean to roof : A sloping roof supported on one side by the wall of an adjacent building. Lease : Possession but not ownership of a property for a set period of time. The terms and conditions are set out in a document signed by both tenant and owner.

Lessee : One who possesses the right to use or occupy a property under a lease agreement. Limited title : The Torrens Title that applies before a property has been surveyed. Long-term lease : Generally considered to be a lease agreement extending for 10 years or more.

Under such leases the tenant may desire, or be required, to do extensive remodeling: or if the property leased is land, to construct a building or other improvements. Machine shed : A farm building used for the storage of farm machinery. It generally has an open wall on one side. Maintenance : The act of keeping, or the expenditure required to keep a property in condition to perform efficiently the service for which it is used.

Maisonettes : There does not seem to be an absolute definition, but a usual one is two semi-detached dwellings, normally of single story construction. Managing agent : A real estate agent authorised to manage the business affairs in connection with the property of another. Market Price : The price actually paid, or to be paid, for a property. Mezzanine : A low storey between two floors of a building, especially the first two floors; an intermediary floor. In a theatre, a shallow balcony between the main floor and the first balcony.

Mobile home : A complete, liveable dwelling unit equipped with wheels so that it may be towed from place to place. Mortgage : A written contract giving the lender certain rights over the specific property for example, the house being bought by the borrower, as security for the loan.

Mortgage guarantee insurance : Paid by the borrower to protect the lender against failure by the borrower to keep up mortgage repayments or to pay back the loan in full when it is due. Mortgagee : The source of funds for a mortgage loan and in whose favour the property serving as security is mortgaged, i. Mortgagor : The owner of property who borrows money and mortgages the property as security for the loan. Multiple Listing : A method of exchanging exclusive entries for the sale of properties between real estate agents who are members of the same organisation.

Negative Gearing : When the income received from an investment property is less than the cost of the investment, you can deduct this amount from your taxable income, reducing your total tax bill. Notice of Termination : At the end of a lease either the landlord or tenant may give notice that they want to end the rental agreement and vacate the property. Occupancy : Having possession of property. Physically taking and holding it and residing thereon as a tenant or owner.

Occupancy permit : A document, issued by a private or council building surveyor to show that the building is suitable for occupation.

It is not evidence that the building complies with the Building Act or the Building Regulations. Old system title : The common law system of title in use before the Torrens system. On the sale of property Old System Title is converted to the new system. On site auction : Auction sale held on premises being offered for sale or chattels being offered at the owners residence as distinct from an auction held at the premises of the auctioneer or auction rooms.

Option : A right given for a consideration to purchase property on or before a fixed date, on terms previously agreed upon. Outbuildings : Any building other than the main structure on a particular allotment of land. Overimprovements : Improvements so costly or so large as to produce a residual land value lower than the residual land value which could have been produced on the same site by a less costly or smaller improvement.

Also known as overcapitalisation. Owners corporation : The owners corporation previously known as the body corporate is the body who controls the administration of common property in strata title building. The members of the owners corporation are the owners of each unit in the building. Ownership : The right to possess and use property to the exclusion of others. Panel heating : Radiant heating with pipes or ducts embedded in walls, floor or ceiling serving as heating panels.

The highest bidder having first option to purchase at the reserve price. It is then possible to negotiate for the purchase, either on the same day or afterwards. Properties so passed in are mostly sold shortly afterwards at a price close to the passed-in figure.

Penthouse : An apartment built on a portion of the roof or top floor of a building. Typically, such units are larger and more luxurious than most apartments. Peppercorn rent : When land is let free of rent and the landlord wishes to be able to obtain an acknowledgement of the tenancy when necessary, a nominal rent is frequently reserved, consisting of one peppercorn a year to be paid by the tenant when demanded as evidence that he is occupying land as a tenant and is not thereby developing rights adverse to those of the landowner himself.

Periodic lease : Where the tenant continues to rent the property after the lease has formally expired. Notice to terminate the agreement may be given by either party during this period. Physical depreciation : The decline in property value due to the physical action of time and the elements, as well as through usage.

Deterioration through the physical depreciation is normally as a result of inadequate maintenance or normal weathering and decay. Prefabricated house, prefab : A house, manufactured, and sometimes partly assembled before delivery to the site. Preferred listings : Entrusting the sale at least in the first instance to one agent only. Private sale : An owner sells a property without using an estate agent. The property is not offered for auction. Property management : A division of a real estate office composed of leasing of space, collection of rents, selection of tenants and generally the overall maintaining and managing of real estate properties for clients.

Public liability : It is common practice for business people to insure against this liability to others for death, injury or damage accidentally caused by their negligence or by their employees, servants or agent. Purchase and lease back : A real estate transaction wherein an investor purchased a property and allows the seller to remain in possession as a tenant.

Purchase price : The price paid; the amount for which a property is sold. Purchaser : The buyer. The one who acquires title to a property or an interest therein. Qualified title : An Old System Title that has been updated to the Torrens system, but which may not have been comprehensively investigated to find out all the enduring legal interests in the property.

Quantity surveyor : A person who undertakes the preparation of a statement of the quantities of material involved in the carrying out of constructional work. Rack rent : The rent at which a property is worth to be let by the year in the open market, i. Ranch house : A one-storey rambling-style home, usually having a low-pitched gable or roofline. Rateable property : Real estate property in respect of which there is power to impose rates. Real estate : Land and hereditaments or rights therein and whatever is made part of or is attached to it by nature or persons.

Real estate market : The buying and selling of real property that creates supply and demand resulting in the setting of market values and prices. Real property : This refers to the interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of the physical real estate. It is the bundle of rights with which the ownership of real estate is endowed. Redevelopment : The development or improvement of cleared or undeveloped land in an urban renewal area.

Redevelopment zone : An area of land designated by a planning scheme as an area in which the existing development is to be replaced by a new development of the kind specified in the planning scheme. Reserve Price : The minimum price at which the owner of a property is prepared to sell a property at auction. Residential Tenancies Tribunal : Specialist tribunal that determines most matters relating to residential tenancies including breaches of tenancy agreements by either the landlord or the tenant.

Usually does not involve lawyers. Restoration : Remodeling a building to its original form; contrasted with rehabilitation. Restriction : An encumbrance that limits the use of real estate in some way. Resumption : The taking by the Crown, or some statutory body, of certain lands. Reticulation : Formation of network of individual lines to service urban land on establishment of principal utility services, e.

Row housing : A group of one or two-storey dwellings separated by fire rated party walls; more often known as a terrace of housing. Saleable property : Property that can be readily sold; marketable because of location, demand, price or some other desirable factor. Scope of works : Pre-contractual drawings and specifications showing what and how an owner wants to build.

Second mortgage : A mortgage or charge on real property ranking after a prior mortgage or charge, i. Security of tenure : One of the advantages of home ownership as compared with renting a house or flat. When the term is used in connection with renting, it means the certain term a person can remain in the rented property.

Within reason, an owner can generally name their price and terms. Semi-detached : Partly detached. A pair of homes joined together and forming a block by themselves.

Settlement : This is the final stage of the sale when the purchaser completes the payment of the contract price to the vendor and takes legal possession of the property. Simple interest : Interest that is computed on the principal amount of a loan only. No amount need be paid for amassing interest, as occurs with a loan containing compound interest. Simple listing : Giving an agency which is not exclusive to one agent. Simple listings can be given to more than one agent at the one time.

Also known as open listing. The opposite is an exclusive listing. Exclusive listings can be given to only one agent at a time. Siting : Site planning; placement and orientation of a house or other building on its lot. Sole agent : An agent appointed upon their own for the sale of, or other dealings with a property; An exclusive listing.

Speculator : One who speculates; that is, one who buys any commodity, including real estate, in the expectancy of selling in a higher market. Stamp duty : State governments impose a stamp duty, or tax, on the purchase of property.

Only buyers pay stamp duty. Strata title : A building which is subdivided and each part or unit in the building is owned separately. Sub-agent : Where an agent employs a person as their sales representative to provide assistance in transacting the affairs of the principal, that person so employed is called a sub-agent. In some States a sub-agent is referred to as a sales representative. Sub-division : Literally a division into parts.

The term is generally used in the sense of dividing land into building lots. Before the land can be sold, it must be approved by the council, other statutory authorities and the Titles Office, as appropriate.

Sub-lease : A lease granted by a lessee of the whole or part of the leasehold property. Sub-lessee : One who enjoys the benefits, rights and obligations of a sub-lease. Sub-let : When a lessee permits another to occupy the property leased, either a sub-lease or under an agreement for tenancy, verbal or written, that person is said to sub-let the property.

Superstructure : Part of a structure above the ground or above the top of foundation walls. Survey : The measurement of a property to confirm where its boundaries are, and what improvements have been made to it. Tangible property : Property that is material in form.

Generally the land, fixed improvement, furnishings, merchandise, cash and in actual practice, including other items of working capital used in carrying on an enterprise. Tenancy : A holding, as of land, by any kind of title, occupancy of land, a house or the like under a lease or on payment of rent or tenure.

Tenancy agreement : A document detailing the conditions of the tenancy. Used as an alternative to a lease. Tenant farmer : A lessee of a farm; the rental is usually either in crops or cash, or a combination of both. Terrace : A row of houses in one block with shared dividing walls. The houses are usually all built to a uniform style. Title : The ownership of property, or the documents constituting the evidence of such ownership.

Title deeds : Documents evidencing the ownership of property that are transferred to the new owner when the property is sold. Torrens title : This term derives its name from the late Sir Robert Torrens of South Australia, who was mainly responsible for originating this form of title more than years ago, although he was not the author of the scheme but the one who was able to put the scheme into effect. Under the Torrens system dealings and ownership of land are managed by registration with the Titles Office.

Town house : The term is used to describe those residential developments which permit single-family construction on high cost land by use of row houses. Trust account : A bank account relating to monies received or held by an agent for or on behalf of another person, e. Under-improvements : Improvements which because of their size or value, produce a smaller residual land value than could have been produced on the same site by larger or more valuable improvements; Site not improved to its highest and best use.

Underpinning : In general, the term applies to timbers or other props temporarily supporting a foundation during construction; also permanent supports added to increase the load-bearing capacity of a foundation. Unencumbered property : Property free and clear of mortgages, restrictive covenants, leases, and assessments of any kind.

Unit : Each subdivided area registered within a strata title building. Valuation : A written assessment of how much a property is worth, by a registered valuer. Vendor : One who sells anything.

In real estate transactions it is the person selling the property. Villa : A term widely used in Victoria, elsewhere known as a cottage. The popular definition is a detached single-storey house. Visible improvements : Those improvements that are apparent on inspection such as buildings, fences, orchards, etc. Voidable : An agreement that can be made void at the option of one of the parties. Walk-up : A residential block of units with no lift, generally limited to three storeys unless on a very steep slope with entrance at mid level.

Waterfront property : Any property that has frontage on an ocean, river or other watercourse. Water rights : A right to a definite or conditional flow of water, usually for use at stated times and in stated quantities for irrigation or for hydroelectric power development.

Weatherboarding : External wall sheeting formed with overlapping or rebated boards. Without reserve : An auction term signifying that the goods offered will be sold to the highest bidder, whatever that bid may be.

Zoning : Local planning authorities control the present and future development of land, including residential, business and industrial uses.

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