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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Labour MP Florence Eshalomi, who chairs the committee, said leaseholders had been "waiting for too long for successive governments to tackle the unfair leasehold system".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
However, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has said the ban on the sale of new leasehold flats is unlikely to come into force until after the next election.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The shift toward a greater share of leasehold in the mix will likely stir debate among investors, Jefferies analysts wrote in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The outright and immediate abolition of the leasehold system in England and Wales would be "almost certainly impossible", the housing minister has said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Such a leasehold system as that of England is practically unknown elsewhere.
From Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day by Robbins, Alfred Farthing
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