freehold

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Net capital expenditure will be reduced by more than 1 billion pounds, with growth capex funded through the sale and releasing—or recycling—of the freehold real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"It never became the subject of a statutory trust and therefore the 1986 lease and the 1993 transfer of the freehold were each made free of such trust," the ruling said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The 1,500-acre freehold integrated industrial hub has an estimated gross development value of MYR3.5 billion over 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"Anybody can buy a freehold," says Katie Kendrick, founder of the National Leasehold Campaign, a group campaigning for changes to the law.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Though the pass system was still in effect, one did not need a special permit to enter a freehold township as was the case with municipal locations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela