freeholder
Example Sentences
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Williams blames the freeholder for underinsuring the building.
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
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
Under the leasehold system, the freeholder appoints a managing agent to maintain and service the common parts of a building.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"Your excellency," he murmured, bowing low, "there is Peter Gross, freeholder of Batavia."
From The Argus Pheasant by John Charles Beecham