freeholder
Example Sentences
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Cladding campaigners say this relies too much on the judgement of fire safety assessors, who are not independently appointed and often employed by the building's freeholder or developer.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
There is no freeholder, and residents vote on decisions about shared spaces and maintenance.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
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
Hansei's happiness is complete, and he never mentions the boy except as "the young freeholder."
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
