noun
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land or property held under a lease
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the tenure by which such property is held
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(modifier) held under a lease
Etymology
Origin of leasehold
Example Sentences
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Sellers who have contacted the BBC's Your Voice have pointed to the difficulties created by lots of homes on the market, and extra problems for those selling leasehold properties in England.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Lisburn Square No 2 said it "inherited all legal leasehold arrangements that exist between the landlord and leaseholders, to which both parties are bound" when it purchased the development.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The prime minister also committed to introducing legislation that would allow homeowners to move more easily from the leasehold system to a commonhold form of ownership.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Under its Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, new leasehold flats will be banned and replaced with commonhold, a system where residents collectively own and manage their buildings.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The consequence is such a reckless destruction of game that the plan adopted by us for our seal-fisheries—the leasehold system—is envied and advocated in Canada.
From On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada by Julian Ralph
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