freeholder

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But the word "expected" is key, says Sebastian O'Kelly from the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership, as freeholders are likely to challenge the legislation in court.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She warned that capping ground rents risked leaving freeholders insolvent and unable to carry out their obligations to ensure fire safety and remove dangerous cladding.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The system needs overhauling, she believes, because it is too easy for freeholders to avoid being held to account if problems arise.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

But it currently faces a High Court battle against its plans to abolish the leasehold system altogether, with major freeholders arguing the changes could cost them millions of pounds.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

The communal principle with its equalising tendency238 remained still as the efficient force regulating the whole, and strong enough to subject even the lord and the freeholders to its customary influence.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul