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
It includes capping ground rents - an annual fee leaseholders must pay to their freeholder - at £250 a year.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
There are around five million leasehold homes in England and Wales, where people own the right to occupy a property via a lease for a limited number of years from a freeholder.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
The people had gathered there to get a look at the new freeholder and his family.
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