Property Investment Glossary
You can follow the links below for detailed explanations of common property, rental, buy-to-let and investment terminology.
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| Buy-to-let Yield | Measures rental income vs property value. |
| Buy-to-let ROI (Return On Investment) | Calculates overall return on investment. |
| Loan to Value (LTV) | Ratio of loan amount to property value. |
| Rental Cover | Ratio of rental income to mortgage payments. |
| Interest Cover Ratio (ICR) | Rental income coverage over interest payments. |
| Stamp Duty | Tax on property sales. |
| Stress Rate | Interest rate used in affordability tests. |
| Section 24 | Tax legislation affecting mortgage interest relief. |