freeholder

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The government has said it expects the limit on ground rents - an annual fee paid by leaseholders to their freeholder - to come into force in late 2028.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Hansei's happiness is complete, and he never mentions the boy except as "the young freeholder."

From On the Heights A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold