freeholder

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Under the leasehold system, people own the right to occupy a property via a lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

It includes capping ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder - at £250 a year.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, a freeholder can charge for ground rent and service fees.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

On the first juror being called, Lord Russell objected that he was not a 40s. freeholder in the City.

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