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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Under the bill, leasehold would be banned "except in limited cases", and developers would no longer be allowed to sell new flats as leasehold.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Although commonhold has been an option for developers for more than 20 years, they have continued to build leasehold blocks.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Under its Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, new leasehold flats will be banned and replaced with commonhold, a system where residents collectively own and manage their buildings.
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
First, the vitality of the man was strong, and had been tested by many vicissitudes; and the world sympathizes with that sort of leasehold immortality.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
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