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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The government is working on a new law that would ban the use of leasehold for most new flats and create a new right for leaseholders to request improvements.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sellers who have contacted the BBC's Your Voice have pointed to the difficulties created by lots of homes on the market, and extra problems for those selling leasehold properties in England.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Lisburn Square No 2 said it "inherited all legal leasehold arrangements that exist between the landlord and leaseholders, to which both parties are bound" when it purchased the development.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The prime minister also committed to introducing legislation that would allow homeowners to move more easily from the leasehold system to a commonhold form of ownership.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Prior to the acquisition of the R. W. & O., the New York Central & Hudson River, itself, had only contained some 1420 miles of line, including those which it held on leasehold.
From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Edward Hungerford
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