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Most terms and definitions have been provided by:
http://www.homeclosing101.org/news-and-advice/real-estate-glossary/LAND CONTRACT
Another name for an installment purchase contract, by which the buyer obtains equitable title (the right to use the property) while the seller retains legal title (recorded title)as security for payment of the balance of the purchase price.
LANDLOCKED
Real property having no access to a public road or way.
LATERAL AND SUBJACENT SUPPORT
The support received by a parcel of real property from the land adjoining it is called lateral support. Subjacent support is that support which the surface of the earth receives from its underlying strata.
LEASE
A lease is both a contract between lessor (landlord)and lessee (tenant) and a conveyance or demise of the premises by the lessor to the lessee. A lease is a contract in that item bodies the agreement between the parties.
LEASEHOLD
A less-than-freehold estate which a tenant possesses in real property.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A description which is complete enough that an independent surveyor could locate and identify a specific piece of real property.
LESS-THAN-FREEHOLD ESTATE
An estate held by one who rents or leases property. This classification includes an estate for years, periodic tenancy, estate at will, and estate at sufferance.
LESSEE
The person to whom property is rented or leased; called a "tenant" in most residential leases.
LESSOR
The person who rents or leases property to another. In residential leasing, the lessor is often referred to as a landlord.
LETTER OF CREDIT
An agreement or commitment by a bank("issuer") made at the request of a customer ("account party")that the bank will honor drafts or other demands of payment from third parties ("beneficiaries") upon compliance with the conditions specified in the letter of credit.
LETTER OF INTENT
An expression of intent to invest, develop or purchase without creating any firm legal obligation to do so.
LEVEL PAYMENT MORTGAGE
A mortgage which is scheduled to be repaid in equal periodic payments which include both principal and interest.
LEVERAGE
The use of borrowed funds to purchase investment property with the anticipation that the property acquired will increase in return so that the investor will realize a profit not only on his own investment, but also on the borrowed funds; the employment of a smaller investment to generate a larger rate of return through borrowing.
LIEN
A charge or claim which one person (lienor) has upon the property of another (lienee) as security for a debt or obligation. Liens can be created by agreement of the parties(mortgage) or by operation of law (tax liens).
LIFE ESTATE
Any estate in real or personal property which is limited in duration to the life of its owner or the life of some other designated person.
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS
That special class of common elements in a condominium reserved for the use of a certain unit(s) to the exclusion of other units.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
A partnership formed by two or more persons having as members one or more general partners and one or more limited partners.
LINE OF CREDIT
A maximum amount of money a bank will lend one of its more reliable and credit worthy customers without need for any formal loan submission.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
An amount predetermined by the parties to an agreement as the total amount of compensation an injured party should receive in the event the other party breaches a specified part of the contract.
LIS PENDENS
Constructive notice that an action has been filed in either a state or federal court affecting a particular piece of property. "Lis Pendens" is a Latin term which means "action pending" and is in the nature of a quasi-lien.
LISTING
A written employment agreement between a property owner and a broker authorizing the broker to find a buyer or a tenant for a certain real property.
LITTORAL LAND
Land bordering on the shore of a sea or ocean and thus affected by the tide currents.
LOAN COMMITMENT
A commitment by a lender of the amount he will loan to a qualified borrower on a particular piece of real estate for a specified amount of time under specific terms.
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO
The ratio that the amount of the loan bears to the appraised value of the property or the sales price, whichever is lower.
LOSS PAYEE
The person designated on an insurance policy to be paid in case the insured property is damaged or destroyed.
