freeholder
Example Sentences
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Since the fire, Allchurch said the freeholder of the building had been "nowhere to be seen" and described the situation as "poor".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The building's freeholder, Arinium Ltd, has since gone into administration, leaving the administrators, FRP, in control of the company's assets, including the insurance proceeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Converting a block to commonhold means transferring ownership from the freeholder to the residents, and how existing freeholders should be compensated is disputed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The bill would also ban the sale of new leasehold flats and cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder - at £250 a year.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Isn't this a sea-going promontory?" inquired our proud freeholder, as we watched a sea-gull flap its way up against the rain, alight on the water, and swim toward our territory over the gusty brine.
From Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook by Frances Lester Warner