freeholder
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Leaseholders are also legally obliged to pay ground rent - a fee paid for the land beneath their building - to the freeholder.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A freeholder can seek to repossess someone's home if a leaseholder doesn't pay service charges, something that will also be abolished under the reforms.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
At the moment, the freeholder of a property generally owns the building and the land beneath it, outright and forever.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Justin Madders told the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 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 Warner, Frances Lester
