Use the table below to find the meanings of common shorthand terms used in Equity Release.
| Shorthand | Meaning |
| O/S | Outstanding |
| Docs | Documents |
| Red Stat | Redemption statement |
| BINS | Building Insurance Schedule |
| Cert | Certificate |
| Appt | Appointment |
| MO | Mortgage Offer |
| HV | Home Visit |
| Sols | Solicitors |
| EVS | Eversheds |
| Unreg | Unregistered land |
| TP | Third Party |
| Discrep | Discrepancy |
| CT/UB | Council Tax Bill or Utility Bill |
| OW | Occupier Waiver |
| Comp | Completion |
| SF | Shortfall |
| LR | Land Registry |
| TOE | Transfer of Equity |
| TIC | Tenants in Common |
| JT | Joint Tenants |
| DOV | Deed of Variation |
| DOT | Declaration of Trust |
| POA | Power of Attorney |
| LPA | Lasting Power of Attorney |
| EPA | Enduring Power of Attorney |
| Lease Ex | Lease extension |
| FH | Freehold |
| LH | Leasehold |
| Man Co | Management Company |
| Mat | Matrimonial |
| FHP | Freehold Purchase |
| SPL | Solar Panel Lease |
| BTL | Buy to Let |
| RTR | Right to Rent |
| Enqs | Enquiries |
| Reps to Enqs | Replies to Enquiries |
Common Documents Names
| TR1 | Document used in Transfer (i.e. adding or removing someone from the title) |
| ID1 | Document used to verify Identity of Third Party to transaction |
| ID2 | Document used to verify identity of a Company |
| AP1 | Registration application |
| RX3/RX4 | Document used to remove a restriction from the property title |
| ST5 | Statement of Truth for removal of Form A |
| K18 or K17 | Bankruptcy search result |
| K11 | Document use to remove Existing Charge (Unregistered Land) |
| DS1 | Document used to removed Existing Charge (Registered Land) |
| AS1 | Assent |
| TP1 | Transfer of Part |
| AST | Tenancy Agreement |
| FR1 | First Registration Application |
| SIMR | Search of Index Map Result (Unregistered Land) |
| CCD/WCT | Documents to remove Cautions |