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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Sherry, who was also a technical adviser to the Law Commission's review of commonhold, describes leasehold as "deeply unfair".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Scotland did not so much reform leasehold as remove a much smaller version of it.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Despite what has happened in Australia and other countries, there is no direct comparison for dismantling a leasehold system on the scale of England and Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
While today's leasehold system is very different, critics argue the basic principle remains the same - homeowners pay for the right to occupy land they do not fully own.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It is not unusual for three or four grazing farmers to combine and manage the combined leasehold as a co-partnership, which, although not provided for in the Act, is sanctioned by the Land Court.
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
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