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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Following the confirmation of leasehold reform in the King's Speech, the government has released details on when the new model of tenure, known as commonhold, will be introduced.
From BBC • May 13, 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
"In making that manifesto commitment to bring the leasehold system to an end, we were not promising to immediately abolish leasehold outright," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The bill would also ban the sale of new leasehold flats and cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder - at £250 a year.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Such escheat shall be adjudged and enforced in the same manner as provided in this section for the escheat of a leasehold or other interest in real property less than the fee.
From Japan and the California Problem by Iyenaga, Toyokichi
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