Jargon Buster
Understand property related jargon.
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NHBC scheme (National House-Building Council)
A type of building guarantee available on some newly built homes under which defects occurring within a specified time after construction are remedied.
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Negative equity
A situation in which the value of a property has fallen to below the level of the loan secured on it.


