leaseholder

[lees-hohl-der]

noun

1. a tenant under a lease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaseholder¹

First recorded in 1855–60; lease ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

Centrick said it "fully appreciated" leaseholders' concerns and would continue to keep them updated.

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Ms Shaw said she had no idea what the sale of the freehold meant for her or the other leaseholders who had between them paid millions of pounds for flats on the land.

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The letters claim the commission was then added to the service charges paid by the owners of the flats – or leaseholders – without their knowledge.

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But leaseholders are concerned the hearing will hold up reforms, and complain their voices are not represented in court.

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The government has passed the Building Safety Act with the aim of moving the cost of resolving safety issues from leaseholders who live in affected buildings to developers.

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Related Words

• dweller 
• holder 
• inhabitant 
• occupant 
• renter 
• resident