freeholder

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It says it's "expected to be available in 2029"- which means, from that date, flat owners will purchase their home and the building and land beneath it, rather than it being owned by a freeholder.

From BBC • May 13, 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

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

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