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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As the flat is leasehold, the premium is included in her maintenance charges, which are now nearly £8,000 a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The owners of the leasehold flats pay a service charge to the managing agent, Ambit CRE, for the maintenance, repairs and management of shared or communal areas as well as insurance.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In April he said the "outright and immediate abolition of the leasehold system in England and Wales" would be "almost certainly impossible".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
To understand the complexities of today's leasehold system, described by many, including Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, as "feudal", we have to go back almost 1,000 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
In other ways the leasehold system is an injury not only to individuals but to the community.
From Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day by Alfred Farthing Robbins
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