Dictionary Conveyancing Terms
Property Law and Conveyancing Glossary of Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finance | Money. Afrikaans - Finansies |
| Finance Charges | The interest charged on a A sum of borrowed money (principal) that is generally repaid with interest. Afrikaans - Lening ">loan. Afrikaans - Finansieringskoste |
| First Mortgage |
">lien against a property. Afrikaans - Eerste Verband
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| Fixed Installment | The fixed monthly payment (including interest) due on a An agreement between the customer and a bank in the form of a homeloan, whereby the property is used as the security for the loan. It is a legal document that pledges a property to the lender as security for payment of a debt. Afrikaans - Verband ">mortgage loan. It remains constant for a certain period, and goes hand-in-hand with The mortgage interest rate will remain the same for a specified term of the mortgage for the original borrower. Afrikaans - Vaste Rentekoers ">Fixed Interest Rates. Afrikaans - Vastepaaiement |
| Fixed Interest Rate | The mortgage interest rate will remain the same for a specified term of the mortgage for the original borrower. Afrikaans - Vaste Rentekoers |
| Fixtures and Fittings | Attachments to a home, which are deemed to permanently belong to it. If it is permanently attached, nailed or screwed into the floor, wall or ceiling, it is a fixture. Afrikaans - Toebehore |
| Foreclosure | A legal process by which the lender or the seller forces a sale of a mortgaged property because the borrower has not met the terms of the mortgage. Also known as a See foreclosure. Afrikaans - Terugneming van Eiendom ">repossession of property. Afrikaans - Eksekusie |
| Freehold | A free-standing A dwelling, usually in the form of a freehold property, with a structure built on it for the use of living in it. Afrikaans - Huis ">house on a plot of ground with its own Erf number. Afrikaans - Eiendomsreg |
| Full Title | Describes the transfer of full ownership rights to the buyer. Afrikaans - Volledige Titel |