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Guide to Acronyms on this forum

playaz
playaz Posts: 270 Forumite
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Hi guys - I've been on these House Buying forums for a few weeks now and I really enjoy it but can someone help me understand all the acronyms?!?

Is there a page on here that explains all these random acronyms as I am getting a bit confused with it all...

rofl.. :)
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    No page I am aware of.... list some.

    Here are the ones I can think of:

    AIP: Arrangement in Principal (mortgage agreed in principal)
    BTL: Buy to Let
    CGT: Capital Gains Tax
    HA: Housing Association
    HB: Housing Benefit
    LA: Letting Agent -or- Local Authority. Context dependent
    LL: Landlord
    NE: Negative Equity
    SO: Shared Ownership
    WTC: Working Tax Credits
  • playaz
    playaz Posts: 270 Forumite
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    Wow... I only knew about 3 of those! Thanks dude - that really helps :)
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    No page I am aware of.... list some.

    Here are the ones I can think of:

    AIP: Arrangement in Principal (mortgage agreed in principal)
    BTL: Buy to Let
    CGT: Capital Gains Tax
    HA: Housing Association
    HB: Housing Benefit
    LA: Letting Agent -or- Local Authority. Context dependent
    LL: Landlord
    NE: Negative Equity
    SO: Shared Ownership
    WTC: Working Tax Credits
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    This list has definitely been done already.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    googler wrote: »
    This list has definitely been done already.

    So has sex, but most of us still like to renew acquaintance with it now & again. :)

    Thanks PN. Interesting assumptions made on this board, eh? ;)
  • girl_withno_name
    girl_withno_name Posts: 1,530 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What about...?
    MF
    NSD
    You were only killing time and it'll kill you right back
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    edited 1 April 2012 at 5:00PM
    girl_withno_name wrote: »
    What about...?
    MF
    NSD

    MF = Mortgage Free
    MFW = Mortgage Free Wannabe
    NSD = No Spend Diary
    OH = Other Half
    DS = Dear Son
    DD = Dear Daughter
  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! PPI Party Pooper
    But think of the FTBs (first time buyers)
    Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
  • go_cat
    go_cat Posts: 2,509 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    EA = estate agent
  • dodger1
    dodger1 Posts: 4,579 Forumite
    Lokolo wrote: »
    MF = Mortgage Free
    MFW = Mortgage Free Wannabe
    NPD = No Spend Diary
    OH = Other Half
    DS = Dear Son
    DD = Dear Daughter

    For DS or DD read ES or ED, expensive son or expensive daughter ;)
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  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    It honestly took me months before I realised that DH meant Dear Husband rather than D!ck Head. :D
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